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...turning it into a theme park, Abel sneaks away and reminisces about his frustrated relationship with a cute alty-girl who moved away. With no central gimmick to distract him, Ollmann fleshes out Abel and his world with thoughtful details like the way Abel's mother "used to laugh more when we were little but she wears her hair pulled tightly now and preserves everything in pickle jars." In the end Abel comes home to a rage-filled father and an absurd, giant, paper-mache strawberry out in the yard. Symbolism, narrative arc, unexpected details and interesting characters are what...
...Bride, a touching comic drama about family and mid-life crisis, is being remade in English starring Adam Sandler. What are the U.S. studios looking for? In today's Hollywood, says Campanella, "the emotional element is missing. Once upon a time, American films could guarantee 'You'll laugh, you'll cry,' but they don't know how to do it any longer." In other words, they lost the buena onda - and the place to find it these days is south of the border...
...particularly in the supporting roles. Sarah Porter delivers as the tough, ornery maid Olivia, even if Olivia refuses to deliver for her employers. She is particularly brilliant in the early comic scenes with Faiman. The duo walks the fine line between comedy and tragedy, giving the audience both a laugh and a chill as they physically and verbally abuse one another. Though the comedy dissipates as the play charges forward, Porter handles her role as the awkward caretaker of Nena perfectly...
Davidson is friendly with one of the publishers of the company, as she was with most of the people at the Wordsworth reading. The reading was so relaxed that Wordsworth events director Jim Behrle said, “I haven’t ever had an author laugh at their own introduction.”Davidson says she’s thrilled with the book’s reception, and she attributes her success to a combination of perseverance and luck. Her advice to other writers...
IDES(ISH) OF MARCH. Join the Immediate Gratification Players (otherwise known as the IGP) for yet another evening of improv. Who cares if the very next day will be the anniversary of the death of Julius Caesar? They sure don’t. Let’s laugh! Friday, March 14th at 8 p.m. Free. Adams House Lower Common Room...