| re: "The Humans" hitting the regions (spoilers) |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 02:50 pm EST 12/05/17 |
| In reply to: re: "The Humans" hitting the regions (spoilers) - Delvino 06:12 am EST 12/04/17 |
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"The marketing decision to label almost every play "a comedy" or to use sub-leads that hail the humor, was a technique used often in the 1990s. Everything seemed pitched to be something to make you smile. I'd thought that finally ebbed. But even the title of this play promises something other than 'sidesplitting.' I believe it's a mistake to mislead. It's actually worse: it's a lie. This play isn't a comedy, not even a Chekhovian one, not at its core."
I agree with you. In marketing this play, I would think it might be more successful to stress that it's partly about family secrets, and also to tease the creepy and possibly supernatural elements of the play. |
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