| re: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND was enough (spoilers, I guess) |
| Last Edit: GrumpyMorningBoy 11:01 am EST 01/14/18 |
| Posted by: GrumpyMorningBoy 11:00 am EST 01/14/18 |
| In reply to: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND was enough (spoilers, I guess) - NewtonUK 09:58 am EST 01/13/18 |
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NewtonUK, I have certainly earned my screenname here with more than one deeply critical rant about shows... although I tend to be most critical of new works...
I do think that some of your distaste directly stems from issues that are intrinsic to this piece. And... I'm willing to say that they're vital to understanding the power of this particular story, and why its resonance can (and should) make us think about the far deeper victimization of black populations on islands that were colonized by the Europeans. Ultimately, TiMoune's self-sacrificing death, which cracks the gates of the Hotel Beauxhomme, leads to deeper intermixing of the light and dark skinned population.
It ultimately argues that this love -- intermarrying -- is what brought a kind of reconciliation between the haves and the have nots.
I think that's a powerful message. And, I think it's true.
Whether or not this production's final tableau and images communicate this message, was, for me, one of the only flaws in a production I found absolutely transporting.
- GMB |
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