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...Roger and Julia, the fourth wall is literally the fourth wall of Roger's apartment which his wife Peggy (E. Katherine Kerr) has chosen to leave absolutely bare. Disturbed by the blankness of the wall, Roger and Julia declare that they feel like they are being watched, as if they were in a play...
Gurney establishes his meta-theatrical premise and then proceeds to make the audience aware of the contrivance of his play and of the medium in general. Roger and Julia discuss how their actions contribute to the plot and talk about wanting to "have scenes" with other characters...
Like Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," the play consists of far more waiting than plot. When Julia says, "We've been sitting here for 20 minutes and we haven't got to the plot," she could not have read the audience's mind better...
Gurney strives to keep the audience entertained through his trademark witty dialogue, and often succeeds. When Julia begins a story, "I have a friend....," Floyd cuts her off in a snotty voice, "I seriously doubt that...
Gurney has a distinct beginning and end, but the rest of the play seems like filler. In order to have some plot other than what the four characters will do about the fourth wall, Gurney creates the subplot of a possible affair between Roger and Julia. But Peggy is not worried enough about Roger and Julia to intervene when they are locked in the bedroom together. Although Gurney does create some suspense with the possibility of the affair, he thwarts it and renders it meaningless...