QUALITY OF LIFE by Jane Anderson - Drama: 2 women, 2 men
posted by Greg at 2:00 PM
Jan 3, 2020
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6 Comments:
I really liked this show. We have the talent for this and it raises modern day issues. I vote yes.
I couldn't finish this. Things started to go downhill at about "yurt" and went off a cliff when Bill "makes and awkward exit" because Neil smokes a little dope. These people are insufferable caricatures, and I couldn't care about any of them. Is there a name for the practice of creating fake suspense by not telling the audience some important fact (like what Bill and Dinah's daughter died from)-- something that every character on stage is fully aware of?
No.
Stu
Plays dealing with medical topics and planned suicide come too close to home for me. With the medical issues I see and the mandatory suicide prevention training we have to go through at work, I find I have no desire to sit through one of these plays during my free time. I agree with Stu. This play felt contrived. No.
It's not right for the TRP audience. I think it touches home for too many of us, and I can see lots of audience members leaving at intermission. Too depressing. No.
I found the script compelling and thoughtful. Yes, the subject is tricky and potentially painful, but there have been highly successful similarly situated plays such as “Whose Life Is It Anyway?” and “‘Night, Mother.” These conversations and debates are critical in our western culture because we still have a long way to go. My family has had need of these conversations. I think the playwright presents valid arguments and the ending is actually satisfying. It would need to be carefully directed and would require talented and sensitive actors. If done correctly it does not have to be depressing. I think it would work very well at TRP and if done well could be very moving. Post show discussions would be illuminating. I would be interested in what directors have to say. it is a yes for me.
No fog in the Midwest, no avocados in the supermarkets - did the playwright do research? The play took a long time to get to the conflict. Does Neil change his mind and also change the spelling of his name to Neal? Where is the proofreader? Yes, it does give much to think about. Would people want to go see this play? Would this one do well as a play reading?
For a full production, my vote is no.
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