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Post by erik on Aug 27, 2018 8:46:32 GMT -5
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Post by egoodstein on Aug 27, 2018 10:03:22 GMT -5
Sorry to read of that. He definitely wrote many noteworthy plays at a time when this 'genre' was becoming somewhat outmoded, or undervalued anyway. His best works are a fine mix of comedy/pathos, & his characters often memorable too. RIP.
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Post by erik on Aug 27, 2018 19:01:56 GMT -5
Simon certainly should be held up as one of the great playwrights in American history, even if he was wildly different from, say, Edward Albee or Eugene O'Neill. I can't think off the top of my head of anyone of that stature working in that field today, though they likely exist.
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Post by egoodstein on Sept 2, 2018 11:08:26 GMT -5
I can't think of another American comic playwright at that level. David Mamet perhaps in general playwright field, though he's older generation by now too. Unfortunately, not a 'bright' time for American plays/theater of that kind. Hopefully, someone will emerge, though with all the media 'platforms' now, likely working on films/TV. A loss that though, as I'm a fan of live theater.
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Post by erik on Sept 2, 2018 11:50:03 GMT -5
Yes, it does seem that the actual Stage is being replaced by "Virtual Reality" (grumble, grumble).
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