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| re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never | |
| Posted by: | gad90210 08:44 pm EST 12/19/15 |
| In reply to: | INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never - AC126748 07:40 pm EST 12/19/15 |
| That is high praise indeed. I loved this production also, and I'm very thankful I got to see it. | |
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| Posted by: | owk 12:08 am EST 12/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never - gad90210 08:44 pm EST 12/19/15 |
| I have to say I completely disagree with the general trend of this thread. I think it's an amazing play -- much under-appreciated in it's time because it is more of a '30s play than a '60s play. And I'd love to see it really well acted and directed. But this struck me as a really B- production in every respect except the set. I wish I had seen the original with Hal Holbrook and Joseph Wiseman, directed by Harold Clurman. This seemed like a pretty weak-tea version. | |
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| re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never | |
| Posted by: | twocents 01:08 pm EST 12/21/15 |
| In reply to: | re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never - owk 12:08 am EST 12/20/15 |
| The set actually teed me off! The men have way too much space to sit in. In the original production, and in Miller's mind, it was one long bench, AFAIK. | |
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| re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never | |
| Posted by: | TomE 06:22 pm EST 12/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never - owk 12:08 am EST 12/20/15 |
| I think it's an excellent play that received a very good but uneven production at Signature -- one which made the text sound more clunky and preachy than it has to. I also thought the very last image of the shadow of a train was a heavy-handed touch that detracted from an otherwise effective ending. As I remember it, the production at TACT five or six years ago was considerably better. However, I did think that Richard Thomas in the current production was a highlight of all the four versions I'm familiar with. | |
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| re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never | |
| Posted by: | AC126748 01:16 pm EST 12/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never - owk 12:08 am EST 12/20/15 |
| The play itself is a potboiler crossed with a morality play, and structurally formulaic. The dialogue is often too on the nose; at other times, it strains to be poetic or philosophical. Yet, when done well -- and I believe that in this production, it is done exceedingly well -- it can be engrossing and moving. I'm sorry you didn't feel the same way about the production. | |
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| re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never | |
| Posted by: | Budinsky 12:57 pm EST 12/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never - owk 12:08 am EST 12/20/15 |
| While I don't agree that Miller's play is "amazing," I heartily concur with your reaction to the current production, which I thought was a bore from start to finish. I have no idea what posters praising it saw on stage that I missed. Performances were either clichéd, weak or both. Direction was static and unconvincing. I found it difficult to keep my eyes open and trained on the stage. | |
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| INCIDENT AT VICHY: | |
| Posted by: | FinalPerformance 09:10 am EST 12/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never - owk 12:08 am EST 12/20/15 |
| A shame this play is closing today because so many people will not get to see it. I was able to catch it last night and the cast was terrific. | |
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| Posted by: | twocents 01:10 pm EST 12/21/15 |
| In reply to: | INCIDENT AT VICHY: - FinalPerformance 09:10 am EST 12/20/15 |
| It was awesome theater, Final. Even from the second row! ;) | |
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| re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never | |
| Posted by: | AlanScott 05:10 am EST 12/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never - owk 12:08 am EST 12/20/15 |
| Have you seen the excellent PBS production from 1973, which is available on DVD? Great photo of Wiseman and Holbrook at the link. Such an uncharacteristic role for Holbrook. | |
| Link | Vichy — Wayne, Wiseman, Holbrook |
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| re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never | |
| Posted by: | owk 08:14 pm EST 12/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never - AlanScott 05:10 am EST 12/20/15 |
| Thanks for the recommendation. I will definitely find it. | |
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| re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never | |
| Posted by: | Ann 07:48 am EST 12/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never - AlanScott 05:10 am EST 12/20/15 |
| Thanks very much for mentioning this. Those who still have the DVD option with their Netflix membership can get it there. | |
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| re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never | |
| Posted by: | AlanScott 10:01 pm EST 12/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never - Ann 07:48 am EST 12/20/15 |
| The last time I watched it, when I had out of the library a couple of years ago, I thought it held up well. I just recently ordered my own copy of it but it hasn't arrived yet so it's been a while since I've seen it. Yeah, I don't have Netflix. | |
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| re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never | |
| Posted by: | NeoAdamite 01:41 am EST 12/20/15 |
| In reply to: | re: INCIDENT AT VICHY: better late than never - owk 12:08 am EST 12/20/15 |
| But this struck me as a really B- production in every respect except the set. I wish I had seen the original with Hal Holbrook and Joseph Wiseman, directed by Harold Clurman. I can imagine a stronger production, but I still recommended it to everyone. | |
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