| I missed it, but read the play early on, just after its French publication in late 2012. After a small stir at ATL, it didn't cause much of a sensation in NYC at Playwrights. I dipped back in this week, and was wildly engaged. I hate "ahead of it's time," yet did wonder if the play's Very Special Twilight Zone MAGA-esque retro aspect might be potent in 2018. I also wondered if it's a very difficult piece to get right, tonally and otherwise. From just reading the published script: The story must be told in a straightforward way, without wink-wink commentary, like good sci-fi. In the era of "Get Out," it also struck me as film material, more than Harrison's "Marjorie Prime," which barely registered. "Maple..." is far more compelling and visual to me. |
