Review – Sing Faster

Here we have a backstage view of a production of Wagner’s ring trilogy, only rather than focusing on the stars this documentary concentrates on the stagehands. The grandiose onstage production makes a fascinating contrast to the everyday working lives of the men and women who shove the sets around, adjust the lights, make the dragon’s head effect work, and so on. It’s a shame that we don’t really get to know any of the stagehands except through their work, giving the whole thing a slight “This Old Theater” kind of a feel. But without a doubt the behind-the-scenes drama is at least as interesting as the opera itself. Mildly amusing