| Allocated print edition space aside, a "rave?" |
| Last Edit: Delvino 05:38 pm EDT 07/13/18 |
| Posted by: Delvino 05:29 pm EDT 07/13/18 |
| In reply to: Anyone else surprised about the NY Time's RAVE on Mary Page Marlowe? - NJGUY 03:07 pm EDT 07/13/18 |
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| I've already shared my affection for the play, first read in December 2016, and the production, seen last week. But I didn't find this review anywhere close to "a rave." He basically rejects the most potent (and moving, at least to me) symbolism in the play as corny, and finds several scenes superfluous or seriously wanting. He admires the production but even there feels the direction doesn't camouflage the script's flaws. I'm glad it's a critic's pick, but this is not exactly a full endorsement. For the record, I found some of his analysis odd. I'm not sure I agree with the last paragraph, which characterizes Mary -- rather too reductively -- as a narcissist. An argument can be made, based on a feminist reading of an American woman's life during those eras -- and an understanding of genetically predisposed addiction -- that her story is more complex, based on opportunities/options and societal influences. But Letts' small canvas exploration doesn't in any way preach, so I certainly won't. |
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