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To be fair, the one year that we did put out something quirky was 2015 with Electro Velvet. I know it was widely panned, but I liked the fact that it was quirky but not in an overtly cheesy way, and that it had a staging gimmick ( the neon). But I think I was in a minority with that view.
We were back to beige the following year, though.
The selection shows are not the problem. They should perhaps be higher profile but the audience can only pick from a handful of typically beige songs that are put before them. It's what is going on behind the scenes prior to that point that is the problem.
Why are we unable to get creative song writers / composers with original ideas to come forward. Then why don't we seem to get the right creatives on board to do something with the staging & presentation. Our productions are never ambitious or stand out.
Is it that we are not getting those sort of entries, or are they being weeded out by the panel of 'experts' for some reasons. Is it funding? Are we too cautious in our approach? There needs to be some ambition restored in this process.
It's now a greater risk to put out something middle of the road than go all out with something totally different.
Why are we unable to get creative song writers / composers with original ideas to come forward. Then why don't we seem to get the right creatives on board to do something with the staging & presentation. Our productions are never ambitious or stand out.
Is it that we are not getting those sort of entries, or are they being weeded out by the panel of 'experts' for some reasons. Is it funding? Are we too cautious in our approach? There needs to be some ambition restored in this process.
It's now a greater risk to put out something middle of the road than go all out with something totally different.
To be fair, the one year that we did put out something quirky was 2015 with Electro Velvet. I know it was widely panned, but I liked the fact that it was quirky but not in an overtly cheesy way, and that it had a staging gimmick ( the neon). But I think I was in a minority with that view.
We were back to beige the following year, though.