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| Constitution question | |
| Posted by: pookndale 11:37 am EDT 06/20/19 | |
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| I'd appreciate your experience of What the Constitution Means to Me. Script is out October 1 and it seems made for Netflix after the tour. I liked the This American Life feature. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/672/no-fair. But my fear is it's a $360 TED talk in a VFW hall set. What's it like in the theater? Thanks. | |
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| re: Constitution question | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 07:03 pm EDT 06/20/19 | |
| In reply to: Constitution question - pookndale 11:37 am EDT 06/20/19 | |
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| I've seen it twice. I find it a deeply moving experience that marvelously balances the political and the personal in a deep hearted, full throated confrontation of what it means to live in a society that accords some people less rights than others based upon their gender, race, or national background. While framed by the Constitution, the play is really Heidi's story, and her tales of her family history are what provide the considerable catharsis. I think it's the strongest piece of writing on a Broadway stage in season filled with great writing, and is a vital piece of uniquely American theater. Go see it, but not for that much money. |
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| re: Constitution question | |
| Posted by: FinalPerformance 02:39 pm EDT 06/20/19 | |
| In reply to: Constitution question - pookndale 11:37 am EDT 06/20/19 | |
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| Anyone paying those outrageous prices needs a head adjustment. I paid $25. and in this small theatre it was fine. Just search around,usually at TKTS on 47th St. | |
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| Constitution playing to 24 August | |
| Posted by: FinalPerformance 02:52 pm EDT 06/20/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Constitution question - FinalPerformance 02:39 pm EDT 06/20/19 | |
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| Then to Washington D.C. | |
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| re: Constitution question | |
| Posted by: Kjisgroovy 01:22 pm EDT 06/20/19 | |
| In reply to: Constitution question - pookndale 11:37 am EDT 06/20/19 | |
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| I was quite surprised at how well structured the play is and how effectively it builds to a catharsis. I suppose you could view it as a lecture but there are characters and those characters discover things and grow through the course of the play. I really loved the struggle between cynicism and hope toward the constitution... and the way the play ends on a quiet note of hope. SPOILERS I was particularly taken with the way Schreck entwined the history of violence against the women in her family and the history/development of the constitution. And the idea of "two mothers" and how that idea is mirrored in her love/hate of the constitution. |
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| re: Constitution question | |
| Posted by: student_rush 12:28 pm EDT 06/20/19 | |
| In reply to: Constitution question - pookndale 11:37 am EDT 06/20/19 | |
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| It would be better suited as a TED Talk ... as it is now, it is muddled by a constant confusion of what it aims to be: part one-woman autobiography, part examination of policy and government, and part diatribe against societal ills that have pervaded history. I very much loathed this play, but understand that I am in the vast minority in that opinion. I was extremely put off by Schrek as a performer (as well as the hodgepodge nature in which the "play" is constructed), but would be interested in seeing how the tour (and future productions) changes with a different actress. Without sweeping alterations to the text, I fail to see how the text works with another actress (it's all about Shreck's personal experiences and family trauma), but would so appreciate a performer who wouldn't be so precious in the contrived emotional breaks in the play. |
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| re: Constitution question | |
| Posted by: lambita 12:39 pm EDT 06/20/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Constitution question - student_rush 12:28 pm EDT 06/20/19 | |
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| As one of the tiny minority who also very much disliked this play, it's nice to see anyone else who felt the same way! This is not a play - even with it's three "actors." It's a clever lecture, but by being a personal story and "theater" the author/actor avoids being criticized for the lack of intellectual rigor in her lecture. I saw it before it transferred... I cannot imagine how angry I'd be if I paid the $350 mentioned here to see it. | |
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| re: Constitution question | |
| Posted by: twocents 12:14 pm EDT 06/20/19 | |
| In reply to: Constitution question - pookndale 11:37 am EDT 06/20/19 | |
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| If I'm seeing a one person Bway show, person better be a celebrity. | |
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| re: Constitution question | |
| Posted by: dlevy 12:20 pm EDT 06/20/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Constitution question - twocents 12:14 pm EDT 06/20/19 | |
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| Good news for you then: Constitution isn't a one-person show! All three cast members pull their weight and have dramatically significant time in the spotlight. I saw the show off-Broadway, and I found it thrilling and theatrical -- and experiencing it in a room full of people was, to me, a crucial part of the excitement. It's not just a lecture. There are elements of lecture, but there are also elements of storytelling, drama, and debate. There was no time during the show that I felt like I was attending a college class or a TED Talk. I was skeptical about the debate that forms the end of the show -- it sounded up front like a cutesy gimmick -- but it was thrilling and vital and alive. I loved the show, and I think it's definitely worth seeing. Now, I saw it on $45 TDF tickets and would not spend $350 or whatever it is for premium seats, but I wouldn't do that for any show. But It's definitely worth whatever you think a fair ticket price to a Broadway play should cost. |
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