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re: New Richard Nelson Zoom Play Premieres on September 10 To Complete Pandemic Trilogy
Posted by: NewtonUK 08:23 am EDT 08/21/20
In reply to: New Richard Nelson Zoom Play Premieres on September 10 To Complete Pandemic Trilogy - Official_Press_Release 07:34 pm EDT 08/20/20

Dear Mr. Nelson, I have loved all of what I call, affectionately, your 'mumble' plays, over the last years. Might I suggest in this third 'Zoom' play, that characters other than those played by Jay O Sanders and Maryann Plunkett be allowed to speak. In the last play I was fixated on the very talented Laila Robins trying to figure out what to do for an hour while the talk talk talk from above her streamed on and on. Thanks A fan with opinions
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re: New Richard Nelson Zoom Play Premieres on September 10 To Complete Pandemic Trilogy
Last Edit: mikem 11:32 am EDT 08/21/20
Posted by: mikem 11:32 am EDT 08/21/20
In reply to: re: New Richard Nelson Zoom Play Premieres on September 10 To Complete Pandemic Trilogy - NewtonUK 08:23 am EDT 08/21/20

I've only watched the two Zoom plays, but it's striking how little Laila Robins speaks. During the first Zoom play, it felt like she only said a few sentences over the whole play. This time, she mentioned a couple of interesting observations (her "gentleman caller" and her feelings of isolation), but they didn't really get discussed and kind of got dropped. I don't know if it's because she doesn't have a "dialogue partner" in the same way the others do, but it's quite noticeable. Was that true in the "live" plays as well?
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