Tale End
Theatre J’NeriqueFresno, California, USA
www.theatrejnerique.com
http://www.myspace.com/jnerique
Genre: Play-Dramedy
57 minutes
Rated: R
NO late comers admitted
Disclosures: adult situations and language, loud sharp noises, underwear and the threat of nudity.
A quirky, fun, and deliciously devious ride with more twist and turns than a horny rattlesnake with a hernia. Tale End PREMIERS at Rogue 2007! What if the Kingdom was a casino in Vegas and the royalty had nary a speck of nobility? This taut one act blows the faerie out of the tale with a cold loaded Glock. A sleazy, grim re-imagined fantasy that will catch you smiling for all the wrong reasons. Plus, the threat of nudity is so real we had no choice but to rate it “R”… just in case. Be warned, you may need a drink or 5 directly after you experience the disemboweling of this fable.
$7
All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton
Sat. March 3, 8:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 4:00 PM
Wed. March 7, 10:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 4:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 7:00 PM
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All shows performed at Dianna's South, 726 N. Fulton
Sat. March 3, 8:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 4:00 PM
Wed. March 7, 10:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 4:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 7:00 PM
REVIEW THIS SHOW!
(review function below will be activate when the festival begins.)
Labels: diannas south, dramedy, mainstage, march 10, march 3, march 4, march 7, rated r, theatre
6 Comments:
Nothing short of phenomenal! Tale End is an ambitious and well-executed play that is unlike anything else I’ve ever seen at Rogue - definitely a must-see! This fast-paced drama is brilliantly written, with every word there for a reason as the gripping story developed. The two performers brought their characters to life with powerful emotion and variability. I was completely floored after I saw this; I actually had to just stand and let everything seep in for a few moments and then gradually let myself re-acclimate before going to the next show on my list. Note that there has been a performance added (not listed in the Rogue map) on Saturday, March 10 at 4pm at Dianna’s South.
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When you've watched enough theatre performances, you can tell when the cast is having an off night. It was tonight.
Here's the American Idol review:
Randy says: "Yo Dog, wha's happ'nen' dog? You know, you did your thing, dog. It was a little pitchy in places, but you did your thing, man."
Paula says: "Oh, gosh. I mean, gosh. Greg and Renee are so beautiful on stage. I just sorta wish, you know, that I could see Renee more. She needs to open up more to the audience...I felt bad for the people on the outside seats who saw her back much of the time. A beautiful back, tho..."
Simon says (c'mon, do the accent in your head): "Well, for me, to be honest, I could see where the playwrite was going with this, but it might have been better read than performed. Some of the dialogue, exposition and references got bogged down and were tough to perform, no matter how good the actors were."
Ryan Seacrest then jokes "Okay, let me get this straight. Renee's character is supposed to be what? 22 or 23? She looks 26. Greg's character is supposed to be near 40? He looks 28. And he's s'posed to have a bald spot? Um, no."
Randy: "Man, dog, I was thinkin' that, dog, but my problem was I sat in the back row and couldn't hear Greg half the time, or else he was shoutin', dog. It was rough, dog..."
Paula: "I think Greg should have been in his underwear. No, kidding. No, serious."
Simon: "Paula, I agree with you on one thing...because I didn't understand the whole 'does she get naked' marketing thing. It took away from a great story idea and one of the most solid plays from Marcel I'd seen. I know you have to get arse's into seats, but, and I'm not being rude, but it took away from things."
Paula: "I just think if she has to act in her nightgown, Greg has to strip at gunpoint to his chonies."
Simon: "Paula, you're drunk."
And she, of course, is.
Rather than try to summarize the plot of Tale End, because getting there is far more than half the fun, I’ll just offer a few comments of the short, choppy variety.
Tale End is intriguing, funny, well-staged and well-performed, sexy, mysterious, dense and smart. At times you’ll be scratching your head a bit wondering what the hell’s going on, and enjoying that sensation of head-scratching along that way. And really, what’s better than a little head scratching? Numerous and unexpected plot twists and a clever concept. And it’s selling out, so line up on time.
Barry Smith
Whoa! This play does leave my head reeling or maybe it's just Renee's tempting vixen persona! (Whew! The lady is HOT!!!) Anyway, a very intriguing and ambitious work with enough twists and turns to keep you smirking. I relished how the manipulation volleyed back and forth. It really does make you enjoy it for all the wrong reasons! Sexy and devilishly fun! Highly recommended!
I'm sorry but this was the most dissappointing piece of theatre I've maybe ever seen. The script is atrocious. Someone had the idea lets write a play where none of the action happens on stage. That's always exciting. Then lets throw in plot twist after plot twist, although since there is no actual action on stage they are just expositonal twists. Then lets not worry about the fact that no one cares about these characters. When one "plot twist" doesn't work let's try 18 more. And if that's not exciting, lets put a gun on stage. We will make many promises we never fullfill. We'll advertise a suspensefull porno and put on a talky piece of expositon. We'll have that gun which, as a theatrical devise can be a very powerfull threat or promise and we will wave it around and point it so many times without it ever really mattering that people no longer care about that either.
Seriously, this is a group of people who should have known better than putting this on stage. They have talent and some knowledge and acted as though they through this together a week before hand in someone's basement. Yes the theatre has rules, and yes, rules are meant to be broken, but know what the rules are first and then why you are breaking them.
Not only was this show not worth my seven dollars. It wasn't worth my hour I spent in the room.
'...yes, I see, the judges are holding up the cards now...
9.5, 8.5, 9.0, and a 3.2 from the French...'
(at least the final reviewer wasn't vague and passive aggressive.)
-This is one I'd really like to see... perhaps post Rogue...
(I've never seen a bi-polar comments thread before... interesting.)
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