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| re: Come From Away: The Mountain out of a molehill Musical | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 03:00 pm EDT 07/07/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Come From Away: The Mountain out of a molehill Musical - ashleylm 01:43 pm EDT 07/07/17 | |
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| Thanks for your post, ashleylm. Over the years, I have spoken with several New Yorkers who became stranded in cities outside of the city during the tragedy, and I've always found there stories and experiences as compelling in their own way as the stories of those who were here (myself included) and/or directly affected. Tragedies affect people in different ways, due to any number of variables. I could be wrong, but I think the issue in this discussion is not that some people find no drama in the situation of the plane people PER SE (though it may have seemed like that's what they were stating), but rather that they don't feel the situation is well dramatized in COME FROM AWAY. |
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| re: Come From Away: The Mountain out of a molehill Musical | |
| Posted by: Delvino 09:12 pm EDT 07/07/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Come From Away: The Mountain out of a molehill Musical - Michael_Portantiere 03:00 pm EDT 07/07/17 | |
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| "I could be wrong, but I think the issue in this discussion is not that some people find no drama in the situation of the plane people PER SE (though it may have seemed like that's what they were stating), but rather that they don't feel the situation is well dramatized in COME FROM AWAY." This was my contribution: choice of characters, and character's issues mined, and the execution of the resulting stakes excavated. For what it's worth, I've found this entire discussion to be a very thoughtful and well argued one. I've learned a lot about both this show, and the universal experience that's greater than what happened in Gander. Which "Come From Away" seeks to illuminate. And, once again, been required to examine how musicals work, and why some work for some audience members and not others. |
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| re: Come From Away: The Mountain out of a molehill Musical | |
| Posted by: showtunetrivia 09:14 pm EDT 07/07/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Come From Away: The Mountain out of a molehill Musical - Delvino 09:12 pm EDT 07/07/17 | |
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| Well said! Laura |
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| re: Come From Away: The Mountain out of a molehill Musical | |
| Posted by: Ann 03:06 pm EDT 07/07/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Come From Away: The Mountain out of a molehill Musical - Michael_Portantiere 03:00 pm EDT 07/07/17 | |
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| Right - I got a lot more from ashleylm's description than from most of the characters as portrayed in the show. | |
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| re: Come From Away: The Mountain out of a molehill Musical | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 05:00 pm EDT 07/07/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Come From Away: The Mountain out of a molehill Musical - Ann 03:06 pm EDT 07/07/17 | |
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| "Right - I got a lot more from ashleylm's description than from most of the characters as portrayed in the show." Gotcha. I think the creators of COME FROM AWAY purposely avoided anything that might be viewed as emotionally manipulative or too heavy or tear jerking, but they may have gone too far in that direction for some people's tastes, including yours. |
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