RE: Entwined: Tales of Good and Grimm (2012)
Alright, let me say this first; it's not a bad show from a kid's POV and fits BGW's theme. The park has had a long history of shows that are Disney-esk in the Hastings/Ireland area. In addition, the overall magical theme of the show fits the park's fantastical setting perfectly despite being based off of fairy tales. The fairy tale argument is kind of moot IMO, because fairy tales are nothing more than very popular folk stories, which the park has used plenty in the past (LNM, BBW, Alpengiest, ect). I am glad that the park decided to put on a large scale production like this, I feel that this /should/ be a step in the right direction for those who are not happy with "quality" (best term I can think of) of the park in recent years.
For the show itself, I thought it was pretty neat. I really do like the modular stage effects, the songs were good choices, and I love the outfits. The choreography, once perfected, will be pretty good and match any other BGW show. The songs were well performed as well. There are some odd things as far as story progression goes and other small details, but I can let this pass because nitpicking on these for a kiddy show is really like nitpicking the story progression for an episode of Sesame Street. Kids are going to like this show either way and gosh darn it, I kind of as well. It's not my favorite show the park has ever done, but I still like it.
The biggest issue, as mentioned before, is the location for a kiddy show. While I don't see the festhaus as a beer hall, the show's limited audience of who will get the most out of the show makes it a poor choice for a larger theater in the park. This location will also present other problems when the park introduces beer maidens (depending on the outfits, since the outfits are the only thing prudes care about and never context) and Fiends later this year. As many people have said, this show should be at the Globe. They could keep the scale and special effects with a (much needed) Globe renovation.
Alright, let me say this first; it's not a bad show from a kid's POV and fits BGW's theme. The park has had a long history of shows that are Disney-esk in the Hastings/Ireland area. In addition, the overall magical theme of the show fits the park's fantastical setting perfectly despite being based off of fairy tales. The fairy tale argument is kind of moot IMO, because fairy tales are nothing more than very popular folk stories, which the park has used plenty in the past (LNM, BBW, Alpengiest, ect). I am glad that the park decided to put on a large scale production like this, I feel that this /should/ be a step in the right direction for those who are not happy with "quality" (best term I can think of) of the park in recent years.
For the show itself, I thought it was pretty neat. I really do like the modular stage effects, the songs were good choices, and I love the outfits. The choreography, once perfected, will be pretty good and match any other BGW show. The songs were well performed as well. There are some odd things as far as story progression goes and other small details, but I can let this pass because nitpicking on these for a kiddy show is really like nitpicking the story progression for an episode of Sesame Street. Kids are going to like this show either way and gosh darn it, I kind of as well. It's not my favorite show the park has ever done, but I still like it.
The biggest issue, as mentioned before, is the location for a kiddy show. While I don't see the festhaus as a beer hall, the show's limited audience of who will get the most out of the show makes it a poor choice for a larger theater in the park. This location will also present other problems when the park introduces beer maidens (depending on the outfits, since the outfits are the only thing prudes care about and never context) and Fiends later this year. As many people have said, this show should be at the Globe. They could keep the scale and special effects with a (much needed) Globe renovation.
