Brilliant dialog as one would expect of Sorkin and only a few Sorkinisms.
This is the story of Philo T. Farnsworth the REAL inventor of Television andBrilliant dialog as one would expect of Sorkin and only a few Sorkinisms.
This is the story of Philo T. Farnsworth the REAL inventor of Television and how he was swindled out of his patent rights by Sarnoff, the head of NBC and RCA.
While the play does inform us of the story and entertain us all the while, the printed version sort of lacked those moments of true brilliance that a Sorkin movie or television show has.
I'm guessing that that to a large part is a failure on the part of the reader to intuit all that the lines actually mean....more
A wonderful play but best seen rather than read. There's a great You-tube video of the author performing it. At 39 minutes, it's well worth the viewinA wonderful play but best seen rather than read. There's a great You-tube video of the author performing it. At 39 minutes, it's well worth the viewing time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozEAk...
I believe that I saw most of this years ago but since I'm short on my 2016 challenge thought I'd count rewatching this today as re-reading it. ...more
Didn't read it but saw it performed at the Olney Theatre in Maryland tonight. The play deals with Racism and empathy in America. Can a gay white playwDidn't read it but saw it performed at the Olney Theatre in Maryland tonight. The play deals with Racism and empathy in America. Can a gay white playwright extend his knowledge about bigotry to be able to write a compelling play about black people in America?
Danny, the writer in our play is a young man who uses an assumed name to submit a play to a prestigious competition thinking that a play on this subject by someone with an obviously male, obviously white, name would not be taken seriously. When the play's accepted Danny must find a black woman willing to be his stand-in through the play's development process & first production. Developing a play is a bit like raising a child and Danny soon discovers that not all marriages are happy ones.
The play is worthwhile and raises a number of questions that are worth thinking about. As with most good theater the story functions on several levels at the same time and is thought provoking, expanding the empathy and viewpoints of those that see it. By all means check it out....more
I really need to give this one another try. I do recall that it's NOT the best selection to see after a large meal in an over-warm theater while stillI really need to give this one another try. I do recall that it's NOT the best selection to see after a large meal in an over-warm theater while still slightly jet-lagged....more
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