#476
Posted: 11/3/04 at 4:23pm
Finally found the Nocturne ques. (after doing some other things too... i had to watch Bush's acceptance speech and pack a little bit-->here in 'Jersey we get a long weekend because of the teacher's convention tomorrow and friday and I'm going to Disney with my family, as we have done every year since '92...we've been Vacation Club members since then..hehe)
ANYHOO, the mini Nocturne Discussion starts on page 19 of the 'latebreaking news' thread (i'm pretty sure 19 not 18...)
My (looong) question
"Anyway, for clarification of the structure of the play, the way the copy I have of it (I presume the only one you can buy) makes the play seem is that the son is the only character to speak, thus presenting the play as one character who speaks for himself and all others (in third person) while they actually do exist on stage (with other actors portraying them). At least this is what I can remember of it as of now (I can't seem to find my copy as my room's a mess but I read it about to months ago); is this true?"
The response:
"About Nocturne, the ART production differed from the originally written play by putting the other characters onstage, and even having them speak for themselves. But the way Adam wrote it, and the way he wants it to be performed, is to have only the Son onstage. It's so much more an expression of his isolation and loneliness and demonstrates that much more effectively his reliance on language alone to get him through his life."
(Sorry that made my post so long... it's worth the time to look back into that thread though--there is a mini discussion on the play, as I kinda noted above...)
*Now to figure out how to bump.....*
ANYHOO, the mini Nocturne Discussion starts on page 19 of the 'latebreaking news' thread (i'm pretty sure 19 not 18...)
My (looong) question
"Anyway, for clarification of the structure of the play, the way the copy I have of it (I presume the only one you can buy) makes the play seem is that the son is the only character to speak, thus presenting the play as one character who speaks for himself and all others (in third person) while they actually do exist on stage (with other actors portraying them). At least this is what I can remember of it as of now (I can't seem to find my copy as my room's a mess but I read it about to months ago); is this true?"
The response:
"About Nocturne, the ART production differed from the originally written play by putting the other characters onstage, and even having them speak for themselves. But the way Adam wrote it, and the way he wants it to be performed, is to have only the Son onstage. It's so much more an expression of his isolation and loneliness and demonstrates that much more effectively his reliance on language alone to get him through his life."
(Sorry that made my post so long... it's worth the time to look back into that thread though--there is a mini discussion on the play, as I kinda noted above...)
*Now to figure out how to bump.....*
<--- me spreading the Anthony love 
