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Cyrano de Bergerac
by Edmond Rostand
That’s how it ends?!
I decided to read this play because I wanted to attend a Fathom Events screening starring James McAvoy. Nothing gets me picking up a book faster than a film adaptation to read alongside it. I watched the play last night at the movies and it was more of an avant-garde poetic interpretation rather than a direct copy of the original play. It wasn't quite what I wanted but James McAvoy is a beautiful man, both artistically and aesthetically.
Cyrano de Bergerac was a very funny play and I enjoyed reading it. I didn't like the premise because Cyrano felt that his large nose made him undeserving of love. He's in love with his cousin, Roxanne (ew) but fears she cannot return his feelings because of his appearance. Cyrano agrees to lend his vocabulary prowess to a handsome soldier who is also trying to woo Roxanne. Although this play was written centuries ago, I'm still mad at the relevancy of the premise. The play luckily comes to the conclusion that the inside is far more important than the outside. It took way too long for these characters to realize this but alas! I'm pleased I can finally check off this classic play from my TBR. Who "nose" what book I'll enjoy next?
I decided to read this play because I wanted to attend a Fathom Events screening starring James McAvoy. Nothing gets me picking up a book faster than a film adaptation to read alongside it. I watched the play last night at the movies and it was more of an avant-garde poetic interpretation rather than a direct copy of the original play. It wasn't quite what I wanted but James McAvoy is a beautiful man, both artistically and aesthetically.
Cyrano de Bergerac was a very funny play and I enjoyed reading it. I didn't like the premise because Cyrano felt that his large nose made him undeserving of love. He's in love with his cousin, Roxanne (ew) but fears she cannot return his feelings because of his appearance. Cyrano agrees to lend his vocabulary prowess to a handsome soldier who is also trying to woo Roxanne. Although this play was written centuries ago, I'm still mad at the relevancy of the premise. The play luckily comes to the conclusion that the inside is far more important than the outside. It took way too long for these characters to realize this but alas! I'm pleased I can finally check off this classic play from my TBR. Who "nose" what book I'll enjoy next?