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| The Perplexed | |
| Posted by: Shutterbug 03:28 am EST 02/22/20 | |
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| What an odd, idiosyncratic, and meandering play. The writing feels so unfocused and, at times, stilted. I am surprised this came from the imagination of the same playwright who brought us Take Me Out and The Assembled Parties. The Perplexed feels like the rough draft of an idea for a play. I don’t know quite what to say. The set is lovely. I’d certainly love to hear a contrasting point of view. Maybe I’m missing something? |
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| Posted by: schauspieler 01:35 pm EST 02/22/20 | |
| In reply to: The Perplexed - Shutterbug 03:28 am EST 02/22/20 | |
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| There's a character in the play, a novelist, who appears to be a stand-in for Greenberg. He feels his career is over and is depressed and uninvolved with the proceedings for the most part. I got the feeling (pure speculation) that the play itself was an expression of Greenberg's current depressed state of mind. This from a playwright who, like his counterpart in the show, was once a brilliant success. Also, the current status of world affairs which brings many of us to the point of despair, seems to color everything in the play. The whole thing was a sad experience and puzzling: why MTC produced it, why Lynn Meadow directed it (a better director might have made something more coherent out of it), why they spent so much money on the production? Maybe its production seemed a way to support an old friend who had fallen into despondency. Greenberg, not a personal friend, has provided me with so many exhilarating nights in the theater, at MTC and elsewhere that I want to support him through whatever dark night of the soul he's going through and hope he comes through it and writes more great plays again soon. I hope the critics don't pile on too viciously. | |
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| Posted by: student_rush 08:29 am EST 02/22/20 | |
| In reply to: The Perplexed - Shutterbug 03:28 am EST 02/22/20 | |
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| No contrasting opinions needed. This play and production is horrible. | |
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| Posted by: AC126748 08:57 am EST 02/22/20 | |
| In reply to: re: The Perplexed - student_rush 08:29 am EST 02/22/20 | |
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| It sounds like "The Perplexed" could describe the audience reaction after a performance. | |
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| Posted by: lowwriter 03:45 am EST 02/22/20 | |
| In reply to: The Perplexed - Shutterbug 03:28 am EST 02/22/20 | |
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| A friend of mine walked out after the first act. She didn’t find the casting convincing and she usually likes Greenberg’s work. | |
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