Seminar - theater review

I realized I prefer dramas to extravaganzas, so went to see this Alan Rickman play yesterday (at least he starred in it).

This play takes place in an Upper West Side (of Manhattan) apartment - four students and an established writer supposedly hold a writing seminar one day a week (for 10 weeks @ $5000 per student).

My first reaction is that the author of the play never worked as a writing teacher - or at least not like one I would've been. Maybe I am too picky, but just telling students if the work is good or not... and not giving any ways to improve it... just doesn't seem like teaching (even if it's just for dramatic effect).

The play was good, but I felt there were ways it could've been improved. And the audience... you'd think they'd never heard a 4-letter curse word in public before... so much laughing every time s*** or f*** was said. It was hard to hear the subsequent lines!!

Glad that I work a few days a month to get to go to the theater... for sure!

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Amber C. Nov 12, 2011, 1:49pm UTC

I really like Alan Rickman.

Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. Nov 13, 2011, 3:34pm UTC

me too - that was the main reason for me to choose that play... and that I was a teacher for many years.

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Susan Marg Nov 12, 2011, 1:59pm UTC

Oh, I miss going to the theater in New York. Lucky you.

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Stephannie H. Nov 12, 2011, 2:03pm UTC

thanks for sharing

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Vj McMullan Nov 12, 2011, 2:55pm UTC

thanks

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Christine Zibas Nov 12, 2011, 2:57pm UTC

I had read about this in the "New Yorker," and adore Alan Rickman, so I am envious, although with all the writers in New York, you would think the action in the play would have been spot on.

A belated thanks for the Halloween card!