Previews have started for this new play from Jack Thorne, I think Lee Sunday Evans has done some interesting work in the past, so this one is high on my list. Early reports are appreciated as always
In this new play by Tony winner Jack Thorne, friends gather for a book group, anxious to prove their intellectual worth, but that anxiety gets the better of any actual discussion as emotional truths come pouring out.
Seeing this one in a couple weeks, though my expectations are pretty low. Jack Thorne’s work on Cursed Child and King Kong haven’t given me much faith in his writing prowess. But then again, I’ve never seen one of his real plays (the ones that weren’t commissioned by a huge commercial franchise). So we’ll see.
I will say, I like the premise of a millennial book group - sounds like it could be fresh and interesting. But one red flag for me is the phrase “emotional truths come pouring out” - sounds like one of those plays where every character vomits out their deepest secrets like it’s nothing, sucking all of the dramatic tension out of the play. These kinds of “truth vomit” plays are far too common nowadays.
Agreed. I'm kind of sick of plays that are essentially 90 minutes of a person screaming at a "bad" character "don't you know racism/homophobia/rape/abuse/etc are WRONG?!"
I have hope for Sunday. I thought Let the Right One In was terrific. Of course, that was based on a book and movie. And it benefited from a top-notch production. I don’t know if Sunday is an original story or not.
macnyc said: "I have hope for Sunday. I thought Let the Right One In was terrific. Of course, that was based on a book and movie. And it benefited from a top-notch production.I don’t know if Sunday is an original story or not."
I forgot that Thorne adapted Let the Right One In. That show was indeed excellent. But as you said, it was a fairly direct adaptation (right?), and anyway I thought John Tiffany’s work on that show was really what made it for me.
I saw Thorne’s adaptation of Woyzeck in London. Have to say it was an expensive nap in a theater that’s even more uncomfortable than most Broadway houses. His writing feels meandering for my taste, and just lacks the craft of charm that transports an audience to an imagined world.
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