| Am I a philistine for not enjoying Three Tall Women? | |
| Posted by: DistantDrumming 09:08 pm EDT 05/14/18 | |
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| I was really looking forward to this one, but I just don't feel like I get the rapturous response. I love Who's Afraid.., The Zoo Story and A Delicate Balance. This was my first exposure to Three Tall Women. I didn't find it particularly moving or exciting or involving. And only mildly funny. It felt "stagey" but not particularly theatrical -- unfinished. And this is probably sacrilege to most, but I found Glenda Jackson to be good, but far from great. She certainly grimaced and groaned a lot. I love Laurie Metcalf, but during Act I I really felt like I was watching a less neurotic variation on her 'Aunt Jackie' -- it was a very enjoyable performance, but it was hard to shake that impression of being in the oddest episode of Roseanne. And Alison Pill seemed so stilted during that act -- I saw the actress reading the lines, not the lawyer character. I will say there was no sign of 'Aunt Jackie' in Metcalf's very fine Act II performance and Alison Pill seemed much better suited to her role in that act as well. I don't know... I just left that performance feeling completely empty. Perhaps that's the point? Anyone else have a less than awe-inspiring experience at this production or am I alone here? |
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