Finally saw VIRGINIA WOOLF

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/28/13 at 6:02pm

It was brilliant. Riveting from beginning to end.

One question though: I missed the segment where Honey crashes into the door chimes and has a whole bit on Poe's "The Bells".

Was it cut from this production?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/28/13 at 6:02pm

Cool.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/28/13 at 6:07pm

I agree wholeheartedly with your thoughts. I saw the show last week and thought it was brilliant.

The bells were definitely there then!

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 2/28/13 at 7:04pm

The bit at the end of act two you are referring to was cut by Albee several years ago. It was not in the last broadway revival either.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/28/13 at 7:11pm

Honey most definitely crashes into the bells....I honestly don't remember any dialogue around it -- and don't know the script well enough (to my embarrassment) to be able to provide any further info.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/28/13 at 8:25pm

Honey crashes into the bells and then refers to them as "Poe bells". This is before the telegram arrives.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 2/28/13 at 8:44pm

I'm absolutley sure that happened when I saw it last week. (I was begining to think that perhaps there was more to it!)

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/28/13 at 8:59pm

Well, somehow it got dropped from yesterday's matinee.

[DAME]

Posted: 2/28/13 at 9:01pm

Maybe it was you?

[PianoMann]

Posted: 2/28/13 at 9:54pm

When I saw the show a about month ago, I absolutely remember Honey crashing into the bells, but I do not remember there being any line in reference to it. Could be just my memory though.

[jnb9872]

Posted: 3/1/13 at 9:01am

My recollection of it is Martha and Nick crashing into the bells, whilst furiously making out to enrage George, and he drolly replies, "I think someone's at the door, Martha..."

I don't recall Honey also crashing into the bells, unless I'm confusing this moment for another in script (which I haven't reviewed in years...)

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 3/1/13 at 9:33am

"The bells were definitely there then!"

I saw the show again last night after having read the play this past week. The scene between George and Honey at the end of Act II was definitely cut. Perhaps the bells you are thinking of dramamama are those hit by Martha when she's necking Nick?

SPOILER
In the production, the act ends with George's “And the west, encumbered by crippling alliances..." dialogue to himself. In the written play (at least the edition I read), Honey is accused of making efforts to prevent her pregnancy (George thinks its pills). Also, cut: George telling Honey his son is dead, thereby commencing his final assault against Martha. I can see why it was cut as it makes the conclusion of the play that much more startling. Still, it's a fascinating scene!

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 3/1/13 at 3:27pm

From Wikipedia (potential spoilers):

As Martha and Nick walk upstairs, George throws his book against the door chimes in anguish; In all productions until 2005, Honey returns, wondering who rang the doorbell and George comes up with an idea to get Martha, he plans on telling Martha that their son has died. And the act ends as George tells an invisible Martha that their son has died.

In what is labeled the "Definitive Edition" of the script, the second act ends before Honey arrives.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who%27s_afraid_of_virginia_woolf

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/1/13 at 6:22pm

Play Esq....you might be right, indeed. Hmmmm....