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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
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Probably an effective play to see performed, and it was clearly well written, but didn't leave me with much of an emotional impact.
This fed my expressionistic, abstract brain like no other, but also, it taught me so much.
I really liked this experimental play. Deals with generational trauma
Quiara Hudes has crafted an excellent piece about the heritage of war and its effect on the men and women who serve their countries. By examining a far-off conflict through the eyes of one Philadelphia family, she is able to personalize both the brutality of armed combat and the pressure that minority families feel to take one of the routes most open to them in America.
Told through three generations of veterans (each in their own way), Elliot: A Soldier's Fugue takes its story down surprising avenues. Young Marine Elliot returns home to heal from a combat injury before returning to Iraq, and his grappling with the horrors he's experiencing is mirrored in his grandfather's letters and his mother's compassion for his father during the Vietnam War. These stories meld together via musical movements and climax in a gorgeous, heartfelt sequence during which Elliot's mother fights against the decay of war by wrapping her son in the garden vines that also represent the barbed wire that created his injury.
A brilliant play that deserves to be read and seen. Full of teeming humanity and hard questions.
Told through three generations of veterans (each in their own way), Elliot: A Soldier's Fugue takes its story down surprising avenues. Young Marine Elliot returns home to heal from a combat injury before returning to Iraq, and his grappling with the horrors he's experiencing is mirrored in his grandfather's letters and his mother's compassion for his father during the Vietnam War. These stories meld together via musical movements and climax in a gorgeous, heartfelt sequence during which Elliot's mother fights against the decay of war by wrapping her son in the garden vines that also represent the barbed wire that created his injury.
A brilliant play that deserves to be read and seen. Full of teeming humanity and hard questions.
Beautiful play with such a unique form. So moving. I loved the language and style.
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
dark
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Play.
Generations of soldiers. Puerto Rican heritage. Korean war, Vietnam, the invasion of Iraq. A fugue. Play 1 of a trilogy.
Generations of soldiers. Puerto Rican heritage. Korean war, Vietnam, the invasion of Iraq. A fugue. Play 1 of a trilogy.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes