Comments on: Theatre Is Easy: “Oleanna” http://popdose.com/theatre-is-easy-oleanna/ your daily dose of pop culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mollymarinikhttp://popdose.com/theatre-is-easy-oleanna/comment-page-1/#comment-51176 mollymarinik Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:12:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31333#comment-51176 I think this is one of those plays where the more you are intellectually aware of quality theatre, the more fault you find with the script (also with the production). Its best audience is people who like to use their brains and see live theatre, but who maybe don't have the knowledge to be too judgemental of the play's shortcomings. I think this is one of those plays where the more you are intellectually aware of quality theatre, the more fault you find with the script (also with the production). Its best audience is people who like to use their brains and see live theatre, but who maybe don't have the knowledge to be too judgemental of the play's shortcomings.

]]> By: mollymarinikhttp://popdose.com/theatre-is-easy-oleanna/comment-page-1/#comment-39716 mollymarinik Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:12:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31333#comment-39716 I think this is one of those plays where the more you are intellectually aware of quality theatre, the more fault you find with the script (also with the production). Its best audience is people who like to use their brains and see live theatre, but who maybe don't have the knowledge to be too judgemental of the play's shortcomings. I think this is one of those plays where the more you are intellectually aware of quality theatre, the more fault you find with the script (also with the production). Its best audience is people who like to use their brains and see live theatre, but who maybe don't have the knowledge to be too judgemental of the play's shortcomings.

]]> By: mollymarinikhttp://popdose.com/theatre-is-easy-oleanna/comment-page-1/#comment-38384 mollymarinik Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:12:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31333#comment-38384 I think this is one of those plays where the more you are intellectually aware of quality theatre, the more fault you find with the script (also with the production). Its best audience is people who like to use their brains and see live theatre, but who maybe don't have the knowledge to be too judgemental of the play's shortcomings. I think this is one of those plays where the more you are intellectually aware of quality theatre, the more fault you find with the script (also with the production). Its best audience is people who like to use their brains and see live theatre, but who maybe don't have the knowledge to be too judgemental of the play's shortcomings.

]]> By: Tedhttp://popdose.com/theatre-is-easy-oleanna/comment-page-1/#comment-38318 Ted Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:35:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31333#comment-38318 It's certainly not a play where you come out of the theatre feeling like "Wow! What an amazing experience." But I've used the play (and, sadly, the film) in a couple of classes I've taught (in another life). It always divides the room -- and not always along gender lines -- about "Who's wrong, who's right" in battle between these two characters. It's certainly not a play where you come out of the theatre feeling like “Wow! What an amazing experience.” But I've used the play (and, sadly, the film) in a couple of classes I've taught (in another life). It always divides the room — and not always along gender lines — about “Who's wrong, who's right” in battle between these two characters.

]]> By: BobCashillhttp://popdose.com/theatre-is-easy-oleanna/comment-page-1/#comment-38303 BobCashill Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:20:19 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31333#comment-38303 This may shed some light (spoilers)...I believe the standard rewrite is the one in use; I haven't seen it (I dislike the play):<br><br><a href="http://theharoldpintercommunity.yuku.com/topic/840/t/Oleanna.html" rel="nofollow">http://theharoldpintercommunity.yuku.com/topic/...</a><br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleanna_%28play" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleanna_(play</a>) This may shed some light (spoilers)…I believe the standard rewrite is the one in use; I haven't seen it (I dislike the play):

http://theharoldpintercommunity.yuku.com/topic/…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleanna_(play)

]]> By: mollymarinikhttp://popdose.com/theatre-is-easy-oleanna/comment-page-1/#comment-38301 mollymarinik Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:33:28 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31333#comment-38301 I do not know. I doubt it, since it's published. But I'm not sure. I do not know. I doubt it, since it's published. But I'm not sure.

]]> By: Tedhttp://popdose.com/theatre-is-easy-oleanna/comment-page-1/#comment-38291 Ted Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:53:54 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31333#comment-38291 Do you know if the play has been rewritten for Broadway? Do you know if the play has been rewritten for Broadway?

]]> By: mollymarinikhttp://popdose.com/theatre-is-easy-oleanna/comment-page-1/#comment-38284 mollymarinik Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:30:07 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31333#comment-38284 Ted, I agree. And I wonder if that's part of the reason it took 17 years for the show to get a Broadway run. I guess I can reconcile it because the conflict itself is written with such few details and the conversations between the two are vague (consequently the audience pieces together the specifics and draws their own conclusions). If the plot were more black and white, I think I would have a bigger problem with the dialogue. Ted, I agree. And I wonder if that's part of the reason it took 17 years for the show to get a Broadway run. I guess I can reconcile it because the conflict itself is written with such few details and the conversations between the two are vague (consequently the audience pieces together the specifics and draws their own conclusions). If the plot were more black and white, I think I would have a bigger problem with the dialogue.

]]> By: Tedhttp://popdose.com/theatre-is-easy-oleanna/comment-page-1/#comment-38282 Ted Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:21:27 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=31333#comment-38282 I've seen this play two times (once in San Francisco and once in London, England), and I've seen the movie. The theatre performances were far and away superior to the film version, but one thing I could never warm up to was the dialogue. Most people don't speak like the characters in Oleanna, but maybe that's Mamet's intention. I've seen this play two times (once in San Francisco and once in London, England), and I've seen the movie. The theatre performances were far and away superior to the film version, but one thing I could never warm up to was the dialogue. Most people don't speak like the characters in Oleanna, but maybe that's Mamet's intention.

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