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MacLeish added that he was pleased that NOVA made some changes to the documentary's script...
...play that advertises "Love" in its title instantly traps itself in a certain genre, and the title "Savage/Love" inspires a cynicism which its script tries only half-heartedly to counter. Shuttling from scene to scene with dizzy velocity, the play attempts to cover all the aspects of modern love: jealousy, obsession, loneliness. There is no plot and no development; the nameless characters change personalities in each disjointed episode. It's about as profound and moving as a 30-second sound bite. The audience winces at lines like, "It is love. I will have to hide or flee"--a wince...
...that the talented cast and good production team didn't have a richer text from which to work. The rest fit together nicely: the set was functional and served its purpose, the costumes were gorgeous, the supporting actors projected well and provided some moments of comic relief. Despite its script "Wedlock of the Gods" is a thought provoking, appealing show...
Besides the melodramatic ending, Sofola's script is riddled with small problems. It is not clear when this play takes place. Phrases like "don't go there" clash with stilted English, making it difficult to figure out if this taking place in the 1990's or some other decade. Is Ogwama acting on behalf of a larger West African women's movement struggling to define themselves not as property but as human individuals? Or is she just another rebelious, lovestruck teenager...
Students are responsible for every aspect of this year's performance--from writing the script to doing stage work to actually performing...