A review by cgcpoems
Wit: A Play, by Margaret Edson

emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I’m struggling to pinpoint how I feel about this play. I liked the surrounding details of it—the fact that the MC was a professor of John Donne’s work. The “Jason” character and his role in the plot. The brevity of it all. But at the same time, I didn’t feel very moved or emotionally affected in any way when I think that was the author’s intention. Perhaps that’s because I’ve never gone through a situation like this with anybody, or maybe that’s because the play itself is lacking in some way. I don’t know that I have an answer. I’d be interested to see this play performed and determine whether that fixes some of the “issues” I had with it.