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re: Any further comments re THE LIBRARY at The Public?

Posted by: wsxblue 08:08 am EDT 04/03/14
In reply to: Any further comments re THE LIBRARY at The Public? - Budinsky 08:04 am EDT 04/03/14

run time is 90 minutes, starting around 5 minutes after the posted start time.


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re: Any further comments re THE LIBRARY at The Public?

Posted by: bwaydiva1 01:13 pm EDT 04/03/14
In reply to: re: Any further comments re THE LIBRARY at The Public? - wsxblue 08:08 am EDT 04/03/14

I was there the other night.

There is definitely some good stuff happening on stage. I think the actors all deliver excellent performances, and the script, quite often, is very good (it's a disturbing play to say the least). It needs a little more polishing-I'm probably going back after opening to see the finished product. I was at the talkback the other night and the playwright said they are still working on it and did solicit audience opinion (which I thought was encouraging). There are a few things that need to be ironed out (there are what I'd call timeline issues with events in the story, as well as the last scene-which in my humble opinion should be less 'talky' and more visual).

Is it worth seeing? Yes. Chloe Moritz is very good, I must say. This is her stage debut and she was very good-engaging and very believable in her role. She was very interesting to listen to at the talkback-her process is quite developed and mature for someone of her years (she's still a teenager). She leads a very good cast.

The use of set and lighting design is interesting-the audience was all buzzing about it. (I don't want to tell too much about it.)

As I said, I hope to go back after opening to see the finished product. (I will be interested to see if the points raised the other night are addressed. And no, I didn't raise any.)


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re: Any further comments re THE LIBRARY at The Public?

Posted by: Budinsky 02:59 pm EDT 04/03/14
In reply to: re: Any further comments re THE LIBRARY at The Public? - bwaydiva1 01:13 pm EDT 04/03/14

You've piqued my interest.

Thanks.


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re: Any further comments re THE LIBRARY at The Public?

Posted by: bwaydiva1 05:12 pm EDT 04/03/14
In reply to: re: Any further comments re THE LIBRARY at The Public? - Budinsky 02:59 pm EDT 04/03/14

The Library is good-and I can imagine it will be better after opening.


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