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#1

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's "Happy Days"

Posted: 5/5/17 at 11:37pm

I searched for a thread on this show/topic and couldn't find any results. Has anyone seen the production? I'm going to NYC later this month to catch as many Tony nominated productions I can, but I'm thinking I may have to get in this production before it closes May 28. Whether or not a fan of the play, Dianne Wiest seems to be getting a ton of praise.

NYTimes Review:
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/04/theater/happy-days-review-dianne-wiest.html?referer=http://m.facebook.com

Show info:
http://www.tfana.org/1617season/happydays/overview

Updated On: 5/6/17 at 11:37 PM

#2

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/6/17 at 4:15pm

Yes, why not?

#3

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/6/17 at 4:36pm

It's in Brooklyn, not Belarus. I didn't realize there were still people who acted like getting to Brooklyn was like going to the end of the earth.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

#4

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/6/17 at 4:43pm

It's also a really short walk from the Nevins St. station.

Plus, it's a great play and Wiest is one of our great actors alive today.

#5

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/6/17 at 4:55pm

It's fantastic. And right across the street from BAM. TFANA has a gorgeous space there. It's an easy trip and well worth it.

#6

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/6/17 at 5:19pm

AC126748 said: "It's in Brooklyn, not Belarus. I didn't realize there were still people who acted like getting to Brooklyn was like going to the end of the earth.

"

I'm based in Georgia and come to Manhattan often, but I've never been to Brooklyn. Seeing this play will change that! Ironically, I don't know how long or short of a ride it is from where I'm staying to Brooklyn... although I'm sure it's not as long as the subway ride to the end of the earth.

Updated On: 5/6/17 at 05:19 PM

#7

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/6/17 at 5:31pm

The theater is a short subway ride (20-30 minutes) from Times Square.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

#8

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/6/17 at 5:59pm

This production started at Yale Rep, which is basically in my backyard. So mad I never went.

#9

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/6/17 at 7:44pm

I went last saturday and thought it was a really beautiful production of a classic play. Nothing special happening direction or set-wise but Ms. Wiest gives a truly unexpected and memorable performance in this role. I found her body language, in particular, to be very fascinating

#10

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/6/17 at 8:14pm

I thought Wiest was very good, and I am glad to have seen the play. But I found it incredibly hard to watch in a purely emotional sense--even for Beckett. I'd never seen this one. Devastating and bleak.

Updated On: 5/6/17 at 08:14 PM

#11

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/6/17 at 8:17pm

And welcome to Brooklyn, MrPeach!

#12

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/7/17 at 10:38am

Scarywarhol said: "I thought Wiest was very good, and I am glad to have seen the play. But I found it incredibly hard to watch in a purely emotional sense--even for Beckett. I'd never seen this one. Devastating and bleak.

"

This is the reason I never went. I'm very emotional and I didn't know if I could handle it. Sounds like I made the right choice.

Updated On: 5/7/17 at 10:38 AM

#13

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/7/17 at 12:08pm

I can't imagine turning this down, it's by far Beckett's best play (one of the great plays, really) and Wiest is a terrific actress.

#14

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/7/17 at 10:43pm

If I am not at all familiar with Beckett's work will I still enjoy this?

#15

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/8/17 at 12:45am

That's really hard to say, it depends on if you like existentialist absurdism and comedy of menace. It was my first Beckett and I fell pretty hard for it, it's very "grabby" and has a strong central hook. I want to say it's slightly less of a crowdpleaser than Waiting for Godot, which is more outwardly comedic, but the driving passion behind Happy Days is extremely engaging.

#16

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/8/17 at 2:30pm

I get that it's Beckett and it's "existentialist absurdism," but when I first read the synopsis of this play, my initial reaction was: "So she's literally buried under sand for the entire show?" I couldn't help but chuckle. Of course now I know it's a metaphor and not just a staging gimmick.

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#17

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/8/17 at 2:34pm

But, of course, with Beckett, you can never be sure if he isn't just pulling a joke on the audience. And that's why we love him.

#18

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/9/17 at 12:19am

any seating suggestions? is the side view mezz and balcony ok? thanks.

#19

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/9/17 at 1:05am

I would recommend getting center balcony over side mezz, if just due to where Winnie is placed for the evening.

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#20

Dianne Wiest in Beckett's

Posted: 5/9/17 at 4:27pm

saw this a couple years ago with Brooke Adams and Tony Shaloub. Very powerful show. Brooke Adams and Tony Shaloub

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