Show Notes
In Episode 6, Vanessa turns to the charges Craig McLachlan faced in the criminal court concerning his Rocky Horror Show castmate known as C3. The episode examines key rulings and remarks made by the presiding Magistrate, asking whether some of those observations accurately reflected what had actually unfolded in the courtroom. It also continues the series’ central question: was there, in fact, sufficient evidence to justify the laying of charges? Vanessa also explores a difficult question: why did the judgment appear reluctant to portray the complainants in an unflattering light, even where evidence suggested that elements of the backstage culture of the 2014 production were actively embraced by those involved? If certain behaviour was criticised in one direction, why did similar conduct seem to be viewed differently in another? Another central question raised in this episode concerns the nature of truth itself. Is leaving out relevant evidence or context simply an oversight, or can omission be as misleading as an outright falsehood? In examining early interviews and reporting surrounding C3, Vanessa considers material she believes was not fully disclosed at the time, including accounts of persistent backstage bullying, and asks how the public narrative may have been shaped when some aspects were emphasised while others were left unexplored.
Watch the accompanying Unfiltered episode in which Craig McLachlan is interviewed by Micheal Cain: https://youtu.be/-kRunHGz_Lg?si=ARttRZ2sIxG0REbT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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“Those doors would open every night revealing Frank N Furter and the audience would go nuts, and I just had to remind myself that the audience is going nuts for Frank N Furter they’re not going nuts for Craig McLachlan.” — C2