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A review by thestoryprofessor
2:22: A Ghost Story by Danny Robins
3.0
I have a lot of little pros and one big con.
Pro:
1) The characters are so interesting and fun. Even as unlikeable as they can be at times, they still have great moments of humanity that an actor could definitely mine from.
2) The plot twist, of course, is amazing.
3) The dialogue is so good.
4) The "ghost story" element isn't just a metaphor... this would actually be pretty freaky to watch live, I am sure. Nerve shredding for sure.
5) The play feels accessible (except for my one con) for so many other theatre companies, professional or otherwise, to put on for themselves. This play doesn't feel like you need to have a runaway budget to make this production happen and still have fun with it.
Con:
1) There is so much foul language. Normally, that wouldn't bother me, but it feels very excessive with how many f-bombs and other such choices are littered through a single sentence, let alone the whole play. As a theatre artist, too, I know that I could never direct this play for a theatre company because most American audiences, especially in the many pockets that are more conservative, would be turned off to the amount of language is in this play. It's frustrating because this play is amazing... and it feels undoable because of the foul language.
Pro:
1) The characters are so interesting and fun. Even as unlikeable as they can be at times, they still have great moments of humanity that an actor could definitely mine from.
2) The plot twist, of course, is amazing.
3) The dialogue is so good.
4) The "ghost story" element isn't just a metaphor... this would actually be pretty freaky to watch live, I am sure. Nerve shredding for sure.
5) The play feels accessible (except for my one con) for so many other theatre companies, professional or otherwise, to put on for themselves. This play doesn't feel like you need to have a runaway budget to make this production happen and still have fun with it.
Con:
1) There is so much foul language. Normally, that wouldn't bother me, but it feels very excessive with how many f-bombs and other such choices are littered through a single sentence, let alone the whole play. As a theatre artist, too, I know that I could never direct this play for a theatre company because most American audiences, especially in the many pockets that are more conservative, would be turned off to the amount of language is in this play. It's frustrating because this play is amazing... and it feels undoable because of the foul language.