Yes, I know, this is a very debated love-it-or-hate-it kind of play.
I read it for the first time today.
And I have to admit, I love it. Reading it after being in Abu Dhabi since January, it awakens a sense of nostalgia.
I recognize the small-town atmosphere, I can see the hills of New Hampshire, hear the voices, walk the paths, feel the breeze and the atmosphere.
They mention Lake Winnipesaukee, which is where I lived in my early childhood.
I also appreciate what it is saying. I could analyze it, but I don't want to.
Life, love, death, remembering.
The simplicity, the values, bring me back to my roots.
I would love to attempt to stage this in a non-traditional way, while still maintaing the emotional tone.
Say what you will about the play, but, as a homesick wanderer, it is beautiful.
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I read it for the first time today.
And I have to admit, I love it. Reading it after being in Abu Dhabi since January, it awakens a sense of nostalgia.
I recognize the small-town atmosphere, I can see the hills of New Hampshire, hear the voices, walk the paths, feel the breeze and the atmosphere.
They mention Lake Winnipesaukee, which is where I lived in my early childhood.
I also appreciate what it is saying. I could analyze it, but I don't want to.
Life, love, death, remembering.
The simplicity, the values, bring me back to my roots.
I would love to attempt to stage this in a non-traditional way, while still maintaing the emotional tone.
Say what you will about the play, but, as a homesick wanderer, it is beautiful.
"EMILY: Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? - every, every minute?
STAGE MANAGER: No. Pause. The saints and poets maybe - they do some." (Act III)
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