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| Posted by: castro 09:26 am EST 01/06/19 | |
| In reply to: THE FERRYMAN: What am I missing? - Teacher64 08:11 am EST 01/06/19 | |
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| You are not missing anything. You are spot on. This is a play that tells instead of shows and I agree it is a big bore. | |
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| re: THE FERRYMAN: What am I missing? | |
| Posted by: ukpaul 02:11 pm EST 01/06/19 | |
| In reply to: re: THE FERRYMAN: What am I missing? - castro 09:26 am EST 01/06/19 | |
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| There are people who still cling on to this ridiculous maxim that theatre should show not tell? For a short moment in history that may have made sense as a denial of what came before but there is zero sense in it. The beginning of theatre was to tell, not show and it has been at the heart of it ever since, Also, good luck in trying to get an Irishman or woman to stop telling stories. If you don’t see it as integral to Irish culture then you can’t have known many Irish people! |
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| re: THE FERRYMAN: What am I missing? | |
| Posted by: singleticket 11:33 am EST 01/06/19 | |
| In reply to: re: THE FERRYMAN: What am I missing? - castro 09:26 am EST 01/06/19 | |
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| I wasn't bored for a minute, not with Jez Butterworth's inexhaustible wit and Sam Mendes' inexhaustible showmanship, but I don't think it's a good or even interesting play. Showmanship is also what makes NETWORK a successful evening in the theater. Hats off to the magicians of live theater. | |
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| re: THE FERRYMAN: What am I missing? | |
| Posted by: tmdonahue (tmdonahue@yahoo.com) 08:35 pm EST 01/06/19 | |
| In reply to: re: THE FERRYMAN: What am I missing? - singleticket 11:33 am EST 01/06/19 | |
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| How great to read all these different responses to the same production/play! I think that's a big part of what literature/theater/etc. are all about. Individual responses; an audience of persons. | |
| Link | Link to my latest book "Playing for Prizes" |
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| re: THE FERRYMAN: What am I missing? | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 09:32 am EST 01/06/19 | |
| In reply to: re: THE FERRYMAN: What am I missing? - castro 09:26 am EST 01/06/19 | |
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| I have not seen it, but I started hearing it described this way before it even opened in NY. At least 3/4 of the people I know who have seen it on Broadway agree with you. It doesn't sound as though you are missing much. | |
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