Word: scripting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...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...
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...
...Graham Yost script, Travolta is a bad guy for the same reason Woo makes films the way he does: it's so darn much fun. Travolta and his rival, Christian Slater, are so steely that when they salute their arms make metallic whooshing sounds. And as Slater's only partner in saving the world, Samantha Mathis is just as tough. In an early face-off, he holds a gun to her head; she holds a knife to his neck. It's Woo's version of meeting cute...
While Auletta's script is somewhat annoying, with a few exceptions the rest of the production is wonderful. Like virtually every ART show, the set and lighting is mesmerizing...