HOME ALL THAT CHAT ATC WEST COAST SHOPPIN' RUSH BOARD FAQS

LOGIN REGISTER SEARCH THREADED MODE

not logged in

Threaded Order | Chronological Order

THE OLDEST BOY Tonight

Posted by: sergius 11:27 pm EST 11/22/14

This is admirable, interesting work, but it's not affecting enough. I'm not sure if it's the writing or if it's the direction, but the play isn't rending and it should be. Given the Buddhist context, a certain degree of detachment seems appropriate but, conversely, a central theme here pertains to the opposite, i.e., the depth of the attachments between children and their parents and, most especially, teachers and their students. There's a beautiful scene in the middle of the second Act when this subject, the importance and the meaning of tutelage, is not only being discussed but enacted, too. Suddenly, Ruhl's ideas are not just postulated they're animated and the play is dynamic. Beyond this though, and some lovely theatrical effects, the play doesn't really move.


reply to this message |
re: THE OLDEST BOY Tonight

Posted by: Circlevet 09:44 pm EST 11/23/14
In reply to: THE OLDEST BOY Tonight - sergius 11:27 pm EST 11/22/14

We saw the same play.


reply to this message |
re: THE OLDEST BOY Tonight

Posted by: Singapore/Fling 11:54 pm EST 11/22/14
In reply to: THE OLDEST BOY Tonight - sergius 11:27 pm EST 11/22/14

It has no conflict.


reply to this message | reply to first message


All That Chat is intended for the discussion of theatre news and opinion
subject to the terms and conditions of the Terms of Service. (Please take all off-topic discussion to private email.)

Please direct technical questions/comments to webmaster@talkinbroadway.com and policy questions to TBAdmin@talkinbroadway.com.

[ Home | On the Rialto | The Siegel Column | Cabaret | Tony Awards | Book Reviews | Great White Wayback Machine ]
[ Broadway Reviews | Barbara and Scott: The Two of Clubs | Sound Advice | Sound Advice Upcoming Releases CDs/Books/DVDs, etc. | Off Broadway | Funding Talkin' Broadway ]
[ Broadway 101 | Spotlight On | Talkin' Broadway | On the Boards | Regional | Talk to Us! | Search Talkin' Broadway ]

Terms of Service
[ © 1997 - 2014 www.TalkinBroadway.com, Inc. ]

Time to render: 0.013164 seconds.