LOVE, BRITISH STYLE |
REVIEW by Willard Manus Playwriting, production
and acting came together with rare skill when the Geffen Playhouse kicked
off its new season with a Fall run of David Eldridge's UNDER THE BLUE
SKY. Eldridge, one of Britain's best young playwrights, writes about the
difficulties of love, the fears, hangups and bad timing that keep men
and women from connecting with one another. To do this without being psychoanalytical,
sentimental or just plain silly is no mean feat, but Eldridge has managed
it, with a large helping hand from his able collaborators. |
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The next scene deals
with Michelle (Sharon Lawrence) and Graham (Willie Garson), two volatile
people whose sexual preferences tend toward the kinky and obsessive. Even
though they suit each other, they too can't seem to hook up as a couple.
The same holds true for Anne (Judy Geeson) and Robert (John Carroll Lynch)
in scene three: they seem kindred souls, but age, shyness and self-doubts
conspire to keep them apart. |
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(The Geffen's revised 2002/2003 season continues with Debbie Allen's PEARL, a contemporary adaptation of Brother Grimms' Snow White (Nov. 12-Dec. 22); Neil Simon's Rose & Walsh (Jan 20-Mar 9, 200s); Rebecca Gilman's Boy Gets Girl (April 1-May 11); and Richard Nelson's Franny's Way, a 50's coming of age story (June 10-July 20). For tickets and information visit www.geffenplayhouse.com or call (310) 208-5454. |