A famous play by an even more famous play writer. It is a classic piece with all the good that comes from that, but also with all the bad. Let me explain.
The play is from 1897 and the style, the way of interaction between the characters and the language is outdated. That last point is often corrected with new translations, so that shouldn’t be the problem. With the new translations I come to the strong point of the play: it is still relevant and interesting for our day and age (what the new translations prove). People are still intrigued by Uncle Vanya and all the others with their problems, doubts and choices. The themes discussed are international and still present in all humans.
this is a preview of uncle vanya — anton chekhov
. read the full post (166 words & 1 image, estimated 40 secs reading time)
A play by Gertrude Stein. But it also could have been called a poem or short story. You never know with her writing. Also, you can never exactly know what Stein wants to say, what the plot of her fiction is. Better yet: what plot? And: does she really want to say anything?
I think she wants to say something about the language used, not in language used.
this is a preview of mexico — gertrude stein
. read the full post (138 words & 1 image, estimated 33 secs reading time)
The zoo story:
Two men, Peter and Jerry meet at a bench in Central Park New York. Jerry stars talking to Peter, who is reluctant to give up his peace. Jerry however is not having it and keeps rambling. Peter is slowly giving in, until Jerry is taking “his” bench. Jerry is behaving stranger and stranger and at the end Peter and Jerry clash with a disastrous result.
The sandbox:
A strange little play with Mommy and Daddy who take Grandma to the beach, where eventually the Young man takes a special role in Grandma’s life.
this is a preview of the zoo story and other plays — edward albee
. read the full post (141 words & 1 image, estimated 34 secs reading time)
A very uncomplicated and amusing play. This play has everything a good classic play should have: characters with secrets, a situation that starts easy but spins out of control in no time, love interests, confusion of tongues, little fights, a moral and a happy ending.
The characters with secrets are John/Jack and Algernon. The love interests are Lane and Cecily. The situation is John wanting to marry Cecily, but she only wants to marry an Earnest. The confusion is in all the names the characters have. The fight is between Algernon and John. The moral is: be yourself and truthful and the happy ending…well, I think I don’t have to say anything about that.
this is a preview of the importance of being earnest — oscar wilde
. read the full post (129 words & 1 image, estimated 31 secs reading time)
