Comparisons
Last night I ran a workshop with the Sydney cast of 'Scenes'. I only had 90 minutes with everyone there; a ridiculously brief period, especially as 'helping out with the show' was my raison d'être for being in Australia in the first place.
It was their fourth rehearsal. My comparison with the London gang at the same stage is this: -
Sydney's weakest performer is stronger than London's weakest performer but London's strongest performer is much, much stronger than the Sydney equivalent
Given the nature of the overall show I'd rather have London's challenges. Then again, I am always going to be biased towards the cast I chose myself.