| re: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND was enough (spoilers, I guess) | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 01:47 pm EST 01/13/18 | |
| In reply to: re: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND was enough (spoilers, I guess) - dooey 11:02 am EST 01/13/18 | |
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| Not sure what was ridiculous about my comment. Whether the Hotel Beauxhommes was a Hotel in the US sense (and French), or an Hotel particulier (a large townhouse) or Hotel as estate of a wealthy family - the point is the same. In one sense, her sneaking into a private home, large estate or not, to take care of Daniel is even more ludicrous than if she snuck into a 5 star hotel and his hotel room. In the study guide for this production, and in all synopses i have found of this show, the refer constantly to the Ball at the hotel - which is generic hotel meaning what we think a hotel is. The musical is written in English for an American audience - I think if were rto expect 'hotel' to mean a family estate rather than a hotel, perhaps the writers would have clarified that. And they, indeed, might have - except my companion and I could barely make out 50% of the text as spoken and sung. But looking in the libretto - they talk about going to the 'hotel' on the other side of the island - and when Ti Moune arrives at the Gates? "At last, still wearing her painful new city shoes, Ti Moune arrived at the gates of the Hotel Beauxhomme. But the fierce guard at the gate saw that Ti Moune had nothing to sell to the tourists." Tourists. Because the Hotel Beauxhomme is a Hotel where tourists stay - even if it once was the family home. Next? |
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