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| Green on SEARCH FOR SIGNS | |
| Posted by: Clancy 08:57 pm EST 01/11/22 | |
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| Mixed. But his qualified reaction is more about the material, in particular Trudy, than the performance. If you aren't already familiar with the play the review contains mild spoilers. |
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| Link | NYT: ‘Intelligent Life’ Review: Cecily Strong’s ‘Awerobics’ Workout |
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| re: Green on SEARCH FOR SIGNS | |
| Last Edit: Delvino 09:12 pm EST 01/11/22 | |
| Posted by: Delvino 09:12 pm EST 01/11/22 | |
| In reply to: Green on SEARCH FOR SIGNS - Clancy 08:57 pm EST 01/11/22 | |
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| Trudy was discussed thus in the 80s. Homelessness was not as easily compartmentalized as Green opines. But Tomlin was always applauded and admired for her affection for her characters. She found levels of humanity in them. Her Trudy was in the Tomlin DNA, and as a genuine multi-media star (this was post-Nashville), Tomlin protected the character with her own celebrity, if that makes sense. Strong, admired and gifted, can't yet quite bring that. | |
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| re: Green on SEARCH FOR SIGNS | |
| Posted by: Delvino 12:43 pm EST 01/12/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Green on SEARCH FOR SIGNS - Delvino 09:12 pm EST 01/11/22 | |
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| Helen Shaw was even more brutal about the same points. Further reflection. I saw the original twice, and its less well received revival, and can bear witness: many of us adored the piece and championed Wagner's text as a true play rather than a collage for a genius performance artist. (It's performed by theater departments in women's colleges with larger ensembles for just that reason). I fear that Wagner's play, such a beautifully crafted work in its day - that second act was able to wring earned tears -- may lose its beloved luster forever after this revival. |
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