| Question about Almost, Maine (Stars in the House) - SPOILERS | |
| Posted by: mikem 03:59 pm EDT 07/02/20 | |
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| I just watched Almost, Maine on Stars in the House. It was really well done. Not a script was in sight, and they had clearly rehearsed beforehand. There is very little physical action in the script, and it felt more like a play performance rather than a reading. I can see why the show is so popular, especially for teens. In the talkback afterwards, John Cariani, the playwright, said that part of the reason why the play is popular with high schools is because it's simple, and because teens understand loss and love. I wouldn't call the play "simple," but it's fairly straightforward and the characters are extremely relatable. They are "ordinary" in the best sense of the word. They don't have any special gifts and are in situations that teens can understand and relate to. And Cariani gives them each a strong characterization. With the possible exception of the girlfriend in the framing device and the waitress in one scene, the other 17 characters are all given enough meat that any teen would be happy to play them. Having 17 parts of substance that are roughly equal in lines is a high school drama teacher's dream! I had a question. When a "magic realism" event occurred, the screen changed to a night-time sky with a wind effect, then moved back to the actors after a few seconds. Is there some variant of this in the script, where these events are underlined like that? It seemed unnecessary. Any thoughts about Almost, Maine? |
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