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Review 1 for Paper Cinema
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Posted 15/08/2012
by Anonymous
Location:London
Great animation, simple but effective. It was nice to hear various types of music as well as seeing modern technology being used alongside old fashioned cinematography.
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Review 2 for Paper Cinema
Paper Cinema not as good as I expected
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Favourite moment: Character strumming guitar. @
Posted 15/08/2012
by Gilfan100
Location:South Londoner
Was somewhat disappointed by this. Had heard so much about them that was expecting something really special. Nice concept and nice drawings but stretched out over this duration was not sure there was enough. Four of five effects repeated over and over.
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Review 3 for Paper Cinema
Odyssey: Classic Storytelling
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Favourite moment: Surprise jokes: I won't spoil them. @
Posted 15/08/2012
by cloudman
Location:west London
Paper cinema use traditional paper and projection techniques to tell the story of Odysseus's return from Troy, which took 19 years. Must have used Virgin triremes service. The animators are visible on stage and a live band provides good and original music. In an age of CGI, its charm is , and its clever adhesion to core story lines held it together and made it fun and fresh. I would like to see them go on and layer it more, with pre-recorded things going on in the back ground, and a bit more complexity. For kids of all ages.
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Favourite moment: Surprise jokes: I won't spoil them. @
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Review 4 for Paper Cinema
Great show, but tricky for a theatre...
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Posted 15/08/2012
by Anonymous
Location:London
I saw this show back when it was at the Battersea Arts Centre and it was wonderful! However, in that small room, the audience sat above the performers and could see both the "output" screen and at the same time see how it was done. In a theatre setting, this didn't work so well - with a raised stage, and the performers at the front of the stage, big chunks of the front rows became Restricted View seats (although not marked as such), making it difficult to follow the story at times.
That problem aside, it's still a great idea and a fantastic show. You'll need to know at least a bit of the story already, because it doesn't really slow down for you.
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Review 5 for Paper Cinema
Paper Cinema - cut out genius!
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Favourite moment: Loved when the violin player picked up a saw and proceeded to play a haunting tune on it with her bow. Lent the visuals emotional weight too. @
Posted 15/08/2012
by LittleLevine
Location:London
I took a punt on Paper Cinema's 'Odyssey', not really knowing what to expect but encouraged by some great reviews in the national press. I wasn't disappointed! A cast of just 5 performers (3 exceptional musicians and two incredible puppeteers/artists) created a live version of Homer's 'The Odyssey' using a vast array of cardboard cut-out drawings, film effects and an original soundtrack. The visuals are filmed in real time (the performers puppeteer the drawings to create the effect of movement) which are then projected onto a large screen for the audience to see. I found myself watching the performers almost as much as the screen as I was fascinated by the whole process. The audience were also enthralled and the final round of applause accompanied by whoops and cheers was well deserved. I'd highly recommend this production for anyone interested in original theatre and puppetry as well as musicians and illustrators. An absolute delight!
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Favourite moment: Loved when the violin player picked up a saw and proceeded to play a haunting tune on it with her bow. Lent the visuals emotional weight too. @
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Review 6 for Paper Cinema
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Posted 14/08/2012
by Pell
Location:oxford
We thought it was wonderful - beautifully conceived and crafted. Really magical,
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Review 7 for Paper Cinema
Paper Cinema
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Posted 14/08/2012
by Auriol
Location:London
SO beautiful and so clever. Such a joy to see something new and exciting. And they look like they're having such fun whilst doing it. JUST GO SEE IT. Unforgettable
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Review 8 for Paper Cinema
Papertastic
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Favourite moment: Live illustration projected on stage to music in a fantastic dream sequence. @
Posted 14/08/2012
by Flebag23
Location:London
What a feat to accomplish and such a treat as an audience goer to see it come to life on stage. I shall keep an eye out for these guys. The music and the sounds brought everything together amazingly. Only one thing that I wasn't sure of and that was the modern take on the Odyssey in which motorbikes, trains and busses were incorporated. It may have got a few chuckles but thought it wasn't necessary and even detracted from the sublimeness of the rest of the imagery and story. None the less a great afternoon.
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Favourite moment: Live illustration projected on stage to music in a fantastic dream sequence. @
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Review 9 for Paper Cinema
Paper Cinema - a beautiful and strange afternoon
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Posted 14/08/2012
by Ixnay
Location:Somerset
I knew just from the editorial in the Observer the week before that this was going to be just my kind of thing. I was enchanted from start to finish. The show is technically brilliant but in a sort of lo-fi kind of way. It real old school theatrical skills but used in a fashion I have never seen before.
The show is warm and witty, smart and very funny.
Please see this show if you love cinema, music, literature, and surprising and very human entertainment.
The show is warm and witty, smart and very funny.
Please see this show if you love cinema, music, literature, and surprising and very human entertainment.
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