One of the funny things is that Tuptim's dialogue and lyrics elsewhere are in pretty much perfect English. It's only in "Small House," which she's written, that she goes all pidgin.
Still, she's probably never been outside Burma and Siam. Should she speak English with RP or Standard Stage or General American? What's the correct accent? Perhaps in 2018 it's best for an American production to go as close to General American as possible, but as you say, it's a tough question. |
