Comments on: Now or Later http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/now-or-later/ Group authored publication exploring theatre and the performing arts in London and beyond Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:29:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Stephen Pitchers http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/now-or-later/#comment-1476 Stephen Pitchers Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:29:05 +0000 http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/?p=493#comment-1476 Didacticism, most definitely. Both for him and for us! I suppose the fine line that the play sat on was somewhere between stirring entertainment and an ethics lesson. I thought the best moment - and when the line was most evident - was when his political, righteous intention was undercut with what most people would see as some good old, juvenile college banter. An intellectually-charged dildo? Well I never... Didacticism, most definitely. Both for him and for us! I suppose the fine line that the play sat on was somewhere between stirring entertainment and an ethics lesson. I thought the best moment - and when the line was most evident - was when his political, righteous intention was undercut with what most people would see as some good old, juvenile college banter. An intellectually-charged dildo? Well I never…

]]> By: Matt Boothman http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/now-or-later/#comment-1472 Matt Boothman Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:13:38 +0000 http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/?p=493#comment-1472 I thought all the characters were guilty of planted stooge syndrome at times - each one had a discrete opinion to impart to John Jr, so every time a new character appeared Shinn had an excuse to attack his pet issues from a slightly different angle until every aspect had been exhaustively debated. I enjoyed hearing everything the characters had to say, and they were all vital contemporary issues, so it's brilliant that they could be aired on stage in such detail and through such accessible characters, but I thought it just teetered into didacticism in places. It's fantastic that they've extended the run - I've been recommending the play to friends without being totally sure it's still running! I thought all the characters were guilty of planted stooge syndrome at times - each one had a discrete opinion to impart to John Jr, so every time a new character appeared Shinn had an excuse to attack his pet issues from a slightly different angle until every aspect had been exhaustively debated. I enjoyed hearing everything the characters had to say, and they were all vital contemporary issues, so it’s brilliant that they could be aired on stage in such detail and through such accessible characters, but I thought it just teetered into didacticism in places.

It’s fantastic that they’ve extended the run - I’ve been recommending the play to friends without being totally sure it’s still running!

]]> By: Stephen Pitchers http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/now-or-later/#comment-1450 Stephen Pitchers Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:45:03 +0000 http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/?p=493#comment-1450 Wonderfully insightful and topical production, I thought! Only frustration was with the son's college friend, Matt. At times the character seemed a little too useful to the play. The soapbox was masked brilliantly through the action, but occasionally I thought it could be found in him. Bit of a planted stooge maybe? They've extended the run till 1 Novermber by the way! Wonderfully insightful and topical production, I thought! Only frustration was with the son’s college friend, Matt. At times the character seemed a little too useful to the play. The soapbox was masked brilliantly through the action, but occasionally I thought it could be found in him. Bit of a planted stooge maybe?

They’ve extended the run till 1 Novermber by the way!

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