STREAMERS- any thoughts?

[jaystarr]

Posted: 11/20/07 at 11:57am

Hi All-

I was offered a discount tixs for Huntington's Theater production of STREAMERS directed by Scott Ellis. I did some research and it played in NYC at the LCT's Mitzi Newhouse (1976) . I know its about the Vietnam War ...and was adapted into a movie by Robert Altman in 1983. But Has anyone seen the play onstage ? and how was it?

Thanks

J*


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Boston's Huntington Production of STREAMERS (directed by Scott Ellis)
http://www.huntingtontheatre.org/season/production.aspx?id=3962&src=t


Updated On: 11/20/07 at 11:57 AM

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 11/20/07 at 12:00pm

I liked the movie a lot. Very intense. One of Rabe's best plays. I'd definitely check it out.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 11/20/07 at 12:02pm

^^ Thanks Margo ! I will definitely see it now plus I like Scott Ellis.

J*

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 11/20/07 at 12:04pm

The movie--which is frustratingly unavailable on DVD and very hard to find on VHS--is probably Altman's best film of the eighties. And no one has seen it!


The play is arguably Rabe's best. I hope this comes to New York.

[somebear]

Posted: 11/20/07 at 12:08pm

Strangely enough, I actually caught it on cable a couple months ago at about 1am. We read the play and watched the movie in college in a drama literature course, and I forgot how much that ending got to me. It is so intense...and not even in the parts you would think would be intense. Amazingly moving.

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 11/20/07 at 12:23pm

I read this play for class, and I thought it was great. I would love to see this on stage.

I have to respectfully disagree about this being Rabe's best play though, I would have to give that title to Sticks and Bones. Now there's a show I would die to see on stage! Too bad it's kind of faded in the familiarity of past plays.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 11/20/07 at 12:42pm

yup. I will be seeing STREAMERS this Saturday.. of course .. matinee

TDF ran out of GONE MISSING tickets.. its gone missing now too ... probably bec. of the strike..everyone is buying off-broadway tixs.

Though I'm very excited for Streamers and thanks for your all your inputs.

J*

[lovesclassics]

Posted: 11/20/07 at 1:45pm

The Huntington production is riveting. Wonderful direction and performances. I'd love to see it transfer. I think this would have done much better at the box office than "Journey's End" had it been revived last year.

lc

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 11/20/07 at 1:48pm

I saw the original production when I was in high school. While disturbing, it was an incredible theatrical experience. I hope this production is half as good. If it is, it should be amazing.