Author Archives: David Fick

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About David Fick

teacher + curator + writer + director + performer = (future maker + ground shaker) x (big thinker + problem shrinker) x (go getter + detail sweater)

DREAMGIRLS Tour Casting

Posted on June 27, 2009 by David Fick

Casting has been announced for the Dreamgirls tour. As reported on Playbill, the details are: Moya Angela will head the cast as Effie White…. [She] will be joined by American Idol finalist Syesha Mercado as Deena Jones, Adrienne Warren as … Continue reading →

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So – Why Don’t People Like PASSION?

Posted on June 26, 2009 by David Fick

Bring up Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Passion on an Internet forum and you’re bound to cause a stir. An avid defender of the show who reads a wide number of forums across the Internet, I’ve seen many criticisms of … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: A “New” Kander and Ebb Musical

Posted on June 25, 2009 by David Fick

The Vineyard Theatre has announced that it will host a reading of John Kander, Fred Ebb and David Thompson’s The Scottsboro Boys on June 26 at 15:00. The subject matter of the show – the 1930s “Scottsboro case”, which saw … Continue reading →

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“There’s only this…”

Posted on June 19, 2009 by David Fick

So – to wrap up my thoughts about RENT before I move onto the next musical of the many that spin around in my mind. At any rate, I reached the point where I think I became more receptive to … Continue reading →

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“There may have been one teeny tiny spark…”

Posted on June 19, 2009 by David Fick

So how does one get from a place where you have such strong critical opinions of something to a place where you can still love it for what it is? It’s not through a process of trying; at least not … Continue reading →

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“You’re what you own…”

Posted on June 19, 2009 by David Fick

During the time I spent reading for my Honours degree in Drama a dramaturg came to work with the theatre-making students on campus. Although I was not directly involved with any of the projects she co-ordinated, I attended her seminar … Continue reading →

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“To faggots, lezzies, dykes, cross dressers too”

Posted on June 18, 2009 by David Fick

So it’s 2002, the start of my Honours year. I’m studying Drama at UCT and I’m 23 years old. I’ve been out for about 6 months and I’m fascinated by the idea of gay culture and the fact that there … Continue reading →

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The Soul of a Young Man

Posted on June 18, 2009 by David Fick

So I’ve been thinking about the first time I encountered RENT. It would have been midway through the year when the Tony Awards were screened on MNET – a ceremony the channel has now abandoned – on which the cast … Continue reading →

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Everything is RENT

Posted on June 18, 2009 by David Fick

What is it about RENT? I’ve loved it, disdained it, watched it, been moved by it, been left cold by it, left it behind, returned to it and loved it all over again. I’ve sat for hours with the CD … Continue reading →

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Gwen and Chita do CHICAGO!

Posted on June 17, 2009 by David Fick

Here’s a rare look at the original production of Chicago. This first set of clips is from an out-of-town tryout, shot by Fred Ebb himself (as legend has it), so we get to see some stuff that never made it … Continue reading →

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