Ghost quartet: soho

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It is meant to end with the stage totally empty, leaving the impression that the performers themselves were ghosts as the audience members continue to play the music. At present I think that is lost a little, though I guess it could depend on the your particular audience.

In the original, they give the audience members the instruments in their seats, which of course leaves the stage totally empty when the cast leaves so you get that a lot better. I thought that was kind of lost because the stage now has 10 audience members standing on it and you don't really notice the cast has even left. Also, because they are pulled up onto the stage as soon as the cast leave they stop playing because they are self conscious of being up there in front of everyone instead of more relaxed in their seats.

They also start handing out the instruments far too early into a beautiful song which sums up the entire show, so the meaning of it is lost because everyone is concentrating on what is happening with the audience members instead of listening to the lyrics of the song.

It just seemed way too rushed for me and as a scene it didn't unfold the way it should've.

Also in the original after Lights Out, the room stays dark (and completely pitch black dark at that) for the next 3 or 4 songs. The only thing you see is a strobe on the performers face during the 'ghost howls' in one of the songs. It is VERY freaky and the only genuinely frightening moment in the show. Once again that is lost in a flurry of lighting effects here instead of being left simple and more effective.