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| re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures | |
| Posted by: theaterisok 10:46 pm EDT 10/10/23 | |
| In reply to: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures - josiahjosiah 10:09 pm EDT 10/10/23 | |
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| I remember the evening felt like a writing exercise about calibrating overlapping dialogue, without success of a dramatic or compelling narrative. | |
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| re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures | |
| Posted by: Cormanjones 12:06 am EDT 10/11/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures - theaterisok 10:46 pm EDT 10/10/23 | |
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| Couldn’t agree more! | |
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| re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures | |
| Last Edit: lordofspeech 11:12 pm EDT 10/10/23 | |
| Posted by: lordofspeech 11:10 pm EDT 10/10/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures - theaterisok 10:46 pm EDT 10/10/23 | |
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| I was thrilled by the scope of the play and all the turns it took. Had bursts of the family-power-dynamics of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. And I felt the most exciting scenes were between the gay son and the male sex worker whom he was so mixed up with. There were some forced twists and turns of plot/synchronicity, and perhaps the examination of making the choice for suicide was under-cooked, but all the talkiness was fun. It reminded me of August Wilson. Gab that didn’t necessarily serve the Aristotelian unities, but it was fun to hear all that talk for its own sake. And I admired that Kushner was stretching himself to write about ‘nuclear family’ and to create a female character grounded in an ordinary reality (whereas Harper and the Angel in ANGELS had been so unmoored.) I thought Spinella’s frailty was overused, and, probably, he was miscast. But the others worked well and hard. Special brava to Ms Emond. |
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| re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures | |
| Posted by: singleticket 11:40 am EDT 10/11/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures - lordofspeech 11:10 pm EDT 10/10/23 | |
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| I remember enjoying it and being engaged throughout. I also remember thinking that the plot mechanics were contrived though some were delicious (an essential document buried in the walls of the house?). And I think I also thought its politics leaned a bit too much towards punditry, not based on the experience of actual contemporary social struggles. | |
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| re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures | |
| Posted by: davei2000 11:26 am EDT 10/11/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures - lordofspeech 11:10 pm EDT 10/10/23 | |
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| ...the talkiness was fun. It reminded me of August Wilson. Gab that didn’t necessarily serve the Aristotelian unities, but it was fun to hear all that talk for its own sake. I can't remember much about it when I saw it at the Public, but I certainly agree with this. And because it was so long, I took the day off to see a Wednesday matinee, which made the whole event relaxing for me...I couldn't do that today... |
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| re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures | |
| Posted by: Zelgo 11:13 am EDT 10/11/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures - lordofspeech 11:10 pm EDT 10/10/23 | |
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| I remember seeing it in NYC and somewhat enjoying it. But I don't remember anything much about it--something about a union member dad sticks out. Can someone remind me when it was presented in NYC? |
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| re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures | |
| Last Edit: TheOtherOne 12:36 pm EDT 10/11/23 | |
| Posted by: TheOtherOne 12:26 pm EDT 10/11/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures - Zelgo 11:13 am EDT 10/11/23 | |
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| The spring of 2011. I remember that it had many compelling moments, but otherwise I don't remember much about it. I would like to read it to see if it triggers memories. |
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| Saw it in London... | |
| Posted by: GrumpyMorningBoy 11:55 pm EDT 10/10/23 | |
| In reply to: re: The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures - lordofspeech 11:10 pm EDT 10/10/23 | |
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| ... and I liked it considerably. Did it feel like a day on the playground of Kushner's brain? Yes. But there are far less interesting playgrounds to kick around some fun ideas for a few hours. - GMB |
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| re: Saw it in London... | |
| Posted by: NYCscribe 12:27 pm EDT 10/11/23 | |
| In reply to: Saw it in London... - GrumpyMorningBoy 11:55 pm EDT 10/10/23 | |
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| Also enjoyed it (at the Public) for the reasons stated above. I remember how terrific Stephen Pasquale was in a fraught scene where he confronts Michael Christofer's character. That was the first time I understood he was a great actor, not just a singer who did musicals. Also loved Michael Esper in this. It was a complicated family drama and as always, it was thrilling to see a play with 11 characters that were really meaty and fleshed out. I read somewhere that Kushner wrote this for his friends and I guess he felt responsibility that they all have great parts. | |
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| re: Saw it in London... | |
| Posted by: lordofspeech 09:36 am EDT 10/12/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Saw it in London... - NYCscribe 12:27 pm EDT 10/11/23 | |
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| The published book (with a terrific cover) has notes on production history, character and setting, ‘an introduction, apology, a user’s guide’, and an appendix. We learn therein that the script was way behind schedule for the first production (at the Guthrie)and was being finished as the actors were being rehearsed. Yoiks! | |
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| re: Saw it in London... | |
| Posted by: simbo 11:52 pm EDT 10/12/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Saw it in London... - lordofspeech 09:36 am EDT 10/12/23 | |
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| I suspect that shortly after millennium approaches, Kushner started to view deadlines as things that go rushing by and he may or may not meet them. Having a reputation for excellence can be intimidating if you're not confident what you've done lives up to your reputation (the last 20 years of perestroika rewrites seem to agree) | |
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| re: Saw it in London... | |
| Posted by: Cormanjones 10:49 am EDT 10/12/23 | |
| In reply to: re: Saw it in London... - lordofspeech 09:36 am EDT 10/12/23 | |
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| Interesting, think I’ll purchase this just to see what the final ending was. Thanks! |
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