tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056238063013699574.post4148559324679680782..comments2024-03-06T06:53:01.863-05:00Comments on JK's TheatreScene: REVIEW: The SubmissionJKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782634274496834578noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056238063013699574.post-83255975201734640922011-10-13T02:12:36.580-04:002011-10-13T02:12:36.580-04:00Hey, Jeff. I just saw this last night, and I larg...Hey, Jeff. I just saw this last night, and I largely agree with your review. I thought the premise was a good one and it made some interesting/valid points, but the execution fell somwhat flat, despite some strong performances. The dialogue, especially at the beginning, felt to me like it was trying too hard to be "real" and ended up having the opposite effect (like you said, I don't know anyone who curses that much)- it took me out of the moment. And the flinging of both "those words" made me cringe- I find them equally abhorent. But I think perhaps the audience reaction (my audience reacted similarly to yours) could be because the "N" word has been "the N word," in terms of mainstream societal consciousness (that's not quite the right term, but I hope you understand what I'm getting at), for longer than the "F" word has been. Maybe. Or maybe it's the venom with which Jonathan Groff's character spews it. He seemed to *mean* it in a way that I'm not sure Emilie did. Your mileage may vary, obviously. I'm not sorry I saw it, but it was a bit of a letdown. I wish the execution had been as good as the premise and the questions/points the play raised.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com