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ejreadswords 's review for:
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
by Edward Albee
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Truth and illusion, George; you don’t know the difference.”
“No, but we must carry on as though we did.”
My first introduction to Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was Mike Nichols’ 1966 film adaptation masterpiece of the original Edward Albee play. Since, it’s gone through some updates and revisions, and this update for the 2005 revival is considered to be the definitive version now, and is what has usually been staged since. I haven’t seen the film in a few years, but there definitely were a few changes made here and there that I could notice.
Gosh. What brilliant, brilliant dialogue. So darkly funny, so coarse, so vicious. The “fun and games” that Martha and George have for their guests Nick and Honey, lordy lordy.
The Succession Season 4 balcony fight between Tom and Shiv wouldn’t be possible without this sacred text from Edward Albee. Just hearing it in my head, how I’d play it, or how I’d imagine actors playing it… it’s intense and it’s amazing.
My acting technique teacher Ella saw me pull out the book since I used it as a prop in setting up “my room” for an assignment in her class, and she told me that she played Honey in a production of the show once. Another time, I was holding this book while on my way to a comedy show at the Bell House and the woman who checked my ID told me, “that’s my favorite play of all-time.” And it took me a second to process that I was holding the book.
I’d LOVE to see this performed live soon. I’d love to be in it one day, shiiiiit. I feel like I’d only be qualified to ever be George, lol, so I guess I have to wait some 20+ years for this to ever be an option.
“No, but we must carry on as though we did.”
My first introduction to Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was Mike Nichols’ 1966 film adaptation masterpiece of the original Edward Albee play. Since, it’s gone through some updates and revisions, and this update for the 2005 revival is considered to be the definitive version now, and is what has usually been staged since. I haven’t seen the film in a few years, but there definitely were a few changes made here and there that I could notice.
Gosh. What brilliant, brilliant dialogue. So darkly funny, so coarse, so vicious. The “fun and games” that Martha and George have for their guests Nick and Honey, lordy lordy.
The Succession Season 4 balcony fight between Tom and Shiv wouldn’t be possible without this sacred text from Edward Albee. Just hearing it in my head, how I’d play it, or how I’d imagine actors playing it… it’s intense and it’s amazing.
My acting technique teacher Ella saw me pull out the book since I used it as a prop in setting up “my room” for an assignment in her class, and she told me that she played Honey in a production of the show once. Another time, I was holding this book while on my way to a comedy show at the Bell House and the woman who checked my ID told me, “that’s my favorite play of all-time.” And it took me a second to process that I was holding the book.
I’d LOVE to see this performed live soon. I’d love to be in it one day, shiiiiit. I feel like I’d only be qualified to ever be George, lol, so I guess I have to wait some 20+ years for this to ever be an option.