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| Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT | |
| Posted by: schauspieler 01:00 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| Saw this yesterday and thought it was fantastic. Imaginative staging and direction, wonderful bravura performances by the actors, and a play so deep, historic and timely. Made me want to devour everything written by Isaac Babel, an author I am totally unfamiliar with. And maybe do a little writing myself. Afterwards I looked up the Times review and was astonished at its dismissive rejection of the show. One of the best of this year for me. | |
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| Posted by: Al10chim 03:28 am EST 12/20/17 | |
| In reply to: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - schauspieler 01:00 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| I too loved it. It makes me so angry to hear people moan that it's too long. Found The Times review appalling. More and more I think that the editors of The Times never go to the theater resulting in them hiring such mediocre critics. I also loved the much shorter "The Children". | |
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| Posted by: FinalPerformance 09:03 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - schauspieler 01:00 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| I think act II and act III pulled it all together and so glad I caught this interesting play. | |
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| Last Edit: drummergirl 04:33 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| Posted by: drummergirl 04:31 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - schauspieler 01:00 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| I, too, enjoyed this, schauspieler, though clearly it was a creative reimagination of certain real events. I read Babel's 1920 Diary years ago, and recommend it (I wanted to read it again after seeing the show). https://www.amazon.com/1920-Diary-Isaac-Babel/dp/0300093136 In a very convoluted way, this piece reminded me a bit of “Red-Eye to Havre de Grace.” I realize that they are extremely different stagings about two different characters/writers, but they shared a similar dreaminess of putting to stage the unreliable narration of a writer/writer's life. If that makes sense. |
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| re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT | |
| Posted by: schauspieler 06:38 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - drummergirl 04:31 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| Thanks for the info and link. Glad to hear the diary was real. In a play like this with so many switchbacks between reality, fiction ("lies"), history and conjecture, I wasn't sure. | |
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| Yes, I am | |
| Posted by: TheatreFun 03:47 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - schauspieler 01:00 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| My husband and I both loved it. Both of us thought the three hours just went by so quickly even though the new seats were so narrow. I thought although it was not perfect, it was still a great play with interesting story. |
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| Posted by: dreamawakening 01:39 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - schauspieler 01:00 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| After the first act I left the theater so fast I was hoping I got hit by a car to make my night a little interesting. | |
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| Posted by: Budinsky 04:46 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - dreamawakening 01:39 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| While I wasn't hoping to get hit by a car, I also left the theater after the first act. Similar to GUARDS AT THE TAJ and GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES, DESCRIBE THE NIGHT was disconcertingly phony and manufactured. There was nothing inherently dramatic or interesting going on and I didn't feel like risking more annoyance in the second (let alone third) act. That was likely the last Rajiv Joseph play I'll see. |
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| Posted by: bearcat 03:24 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - dreamawakening 01:39 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| was it too "earnest" did the deep and complex subject matter require greater skill why do you think DtN appeals to others who are so enthusiatic |
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| re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT | |
| Posted by: schauspieler 01:47 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - dreamawakening 01:39 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| Thanks for the laugh! De gustibus.... | |
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| Posted by: Jackson 01:29 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - schauspieler 01:00 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| My friends and I all loved. Three hours just flew right by. Terrific ensemble acting. The Atlantic is having a very interesting season so far. J |
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| Posted by: Jackson 01:40 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - Jackson 01:29 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| By the way, "Describe the Night" is on TDF for performances this week. Pounce! J |
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| Posted by: teka21 01:05 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - schauspieler 01:00 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| Count me in as another who was entranced and moved by this production. Marvelous acting, very much to think about and discuss afterward. It can't just be me who thinks Jesse Green seems dismissive of plays that skew to the political left... | |
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| Last Edit: TheOtherOne 11:51 pm EST 12/19/17 | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 11:44 pm EST 12/19/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - teka21 01:05 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| I have not ready Jesse Green's review, but I would not say that the play skews to the political left so I doubt that was his reason for not liking it. The totalitarian right and the totalitarian left are each depicted as deadly forces in DESCRIBE THE NIGHT. I thought it was easily the finest of the four Rajiv Joseph plays I have seen in New York. |
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| re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT | |
| Posted by: FrankF 05:33 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - teka21 01:05 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| I’m starting to loathe Jesse Green. His attitude toward theater seems to say, aim low and you’ll get by - aim high and I’ll tear you down. I’m kind of sick of reading him. The pretention! Ironically, the more overtly dismissive and contemptuous toward theater he is, the more he loses his influence, credibility and power. People are starting to bypass him altogether. | |
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| Posted by: BruceinIthaca 06:14 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - FrankF 05:33 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| Which "people" are starting to "bypass him altogether"? Have you done a survey? Or do you mean your friends? | |
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| Posted by: TheOtherOne 01:03 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
| In reply to: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - schauspieler 01:00 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| I am hoping to be blown away by it tomorrow. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm. | |
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| re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 06:26 am EST 12/20/17 | |
| In reply to: re: Anyone else blown away by DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - TheOtherOne 01:03 pm EST 12/18/17 | |
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| And I was! A stellar, ambitious piece given an excellent production. I wish it were running longer. | |
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