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even if you preferred plays

Posted by: dramedy 05:56 pm EST 01/16/15
In reply to: Last Ship If/Then The River - PlayStu 02:11 pm EST 01/16/15

Skip the river. Complete bore at 80 minutes.


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Not Boring at All

Posted by: mamaleh 08:49 pm EST 01/16/15
In reply to: even if you preferred plays - dramedy 05:56 pm EST 01/16/15

THE RIVER has a poetic, meandering feel to it. It's less plot-centric than a deeply felt meditation on how difficult it is for some people to make a true connection with another person. That is its beauty (aside from Hugh Jackman, of course). There's also a fair bit of light-heartedness in early scenes that elicits laughs and helps us get to know the women in fisherman Jackman's life--and understand his real passion.


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re: As boring as fishing.

Posted by: Guillaume 02:13 am EST 01/18/15
In reply to: Not Boring at All - mamaleh 08:49 pm EST 01/16/15

Meandering is never good on stage. That's this play's problem, it doesn't have any conflict or urgency. It feels poetic because of the This Is Art manner in which it is staged and spoken by the actors. There isn't much Beauty on that stage. There is a helluva lot of Pretense to Art (and Bad Acting as well).


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Best new musical in years

Posted by: JayBee 09:13 am EST 01/18/15
In reply to: re: As boring as fishing. - Guillaume 02:13 am EST 01/18/15

With a terrific cast, thrilling staging, and a beautiful score.


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