Falling, Spinning
My take...
I would think that it was a wonderful effort put up by the whole team. LT13 was packed. And I think the night one will be packed as well. The songs were well written and then band was excellent. As songs, they were really good and nice to hear. I think the songs gave away the message pretty well.
But the story was normal. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't that good either. It was just what you would expect an amatuer playwright to come up with. Nothing special. It was decent, a little disjointed here and there, the characters maybe a little cardboard cut, but overall it gave sense to the songs.
Was Falling, Spinning 2005 a correct decision?
I believe now, yes, it was. There are many good things that had been achieved through it. For instance, a renewed interest in the arts as a medium for the gospel. The earnestness in reaching out. Creating a bond by working together. Graduated seniors guiding CFers throughout this whole process.
Nevertheless several things that can be improved on:
1) Planning phase: It wouldn't hurt to start planning for this event earlier. If anything, the scope, objective and medium would have been settled and everybody has a clear idea what is going on.
2) Playwriting: Spinning, Falling was decent. But if we are serious of redeeming the arts, the quality of writing must be improved. No more angst filled monologues and surges of emotions please. Witty dialogue and plot twists are the way to go.
3) Timing: A musical put in January, although it is packed thick within hall productions and Exxon Mobil concerts, may seem suicidal. But ironically it is also the most strategic time, if we are serious about following up.
I would think that the money was well spent. So congrats to the whole musical team! God bless.
I would think that it was a wonderful effort put up by the whole team. LT13 was packed. And I think the night one will be packed as well. The songs were well written and then band was excellent. As songs, they were really good and nice to hear. I think the songs gave away the message pretty well.
But the story was normal. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't that good either. It was just what you would expect an amatuer playwright to come up with. Nothing special. It was decent, a little disjointed here and there, the characters maybe a little cardboard cut, but overall it gave sense to the songs.
Was Falling, Spinning 2005 a correct decision?
I believe now, yes, it was. There are many good things that had been achieved through it. For instance, a renewed interest in the arts as a medium for the gospel. The earnestness in reaching out. Creating a bond by working together. Graduated seniors guiding CFers throughout this whole process.
Nevertheless several things that can be improved on:
1) Planning phase: It wouldn't hurt to start planning for this event earlier. If anything, the scope, objective and medium would have been settled and everybody has a clear idea what is going on.
2) Playwriting: Spinning, Falling was decent. But if we are serious of redeeming the arts, the quality of writing must be improved. No more angst filled monologues and surges of emotions please. Witty dialogue and plot twists are the way to go.
3) Timing: A musical put in January, although it is packed thick within hall productions and Exxon Mobil concerts, may seem suicidal. But ironically it is also the most strategic time, if we are serious about following up.
I would think that the money was well spent. So congrats to the whole musical team! God bless.
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