BLOG-APRIL 2, 2009
I really don’t have that much to say about these readings. To be quite honest, while I still appreciated the idea of ten-minute plays and all that they accomplish in so little time, I thought these plays were really weird. The “Duet for Bear and Dog,” was my least favorite by far. Possibly, I just didn’t understand what the play was trying to tell me, but I think that I just honestly I just didn’t find the humor that entertaining. Furthermore, (and I’m sure on stage I would get a different impression) I had a hard time picturing the scene in my head.
“Aimee” was another play that when I read it I went ‘huh?’ However, while the premise of the play was odd, the writing was really interesting. On of the lines in particular made me appreciate the writing: “This is America. We do things differently here. You’ve got a perverse attachment to the decadent penchants of Old Europe, young lady. I’m tempted to classify her as an enemy.” This line is awesome because of the way it is spoken, its’ meaning, and the odd classification that it brings with it. I guess it also serves as a great example of the great writing. To me, this plays’ storyline was weak-but the silver lining was that I really enjoyed reading the writing itself.
The play that kept my interest relying on plot alone was “Anything for you.” This play, while slightly uncomfortable, was hilarious. While there weren’t any particular lines that I fell in love with, I found that in just a ten minute play, I was really attached to the characters by the end. “Oh Lynette and Gail!’ I would cry, ‘You two have got serious problems…yet, here I am laughing and worried about how you’re going to solve them!’
This play also helped me to find a balance with Tuesday’s plays. In Tuesday’s plays I had noticed some of the characters talking over each other- and I realized that that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. However, in “Anything for you,” the characters did participate in the ‘call and response’ technique of speaking and it worked quite well. Overall I guess my point is that I appreciate being able to see both types in this ten-minute play category. Hopefully it will help me to decide how to write my characters in my own script.
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Okay good, so you want character development in your plays, however short. Can you put your finger on what makes you care about Gail and Lynette? And not care about Aimee?
ReplyDeleteDoes call and response seem funnier to you? Or would it work just as well in more dramatic pieces?