Two Rooms by Lee Blessing is a play that takes place in, as the title suggests, in two rooms. One is a cell in Lebanon where Michael Wells is being held hostage by terrorists. The other is his office in his home in Washington D.C. where his wife Lanie waits for his return. The play deals with the subjects of terrorism and the government, the media, and the love of a husband and wife. Based on the hostage crisis that occurred in the late 1980s, Two Rooms is a dramatic portrayal of two lovers torn apart by global politics and the Super Powers of the world.
Two Rooms
This is a good and valuable play if, in my opinion it needs editing down in length a bit. The impact is strong but diluted a bit due to some over-writing. The staging in this performance is interesting although why the stage was not divided into two room as per the title, which would have made the scene changes easier, I dont quite know but then I am not a dramatist. It is not easy to be critical but I did find that the leading lady, Leni a bit over-emotive and she lost my sympathy towards the end with her petulant attitude. Of course, the situation is not one many of us are familiar with and I dont know how I would react. Perhaps in the same way. Whatever the satisfaction level with the play itself this was a useful and interesting working of a complex and very serious and dramatic subject and is well worth seeing for that. With the possible exception of the above, the cast are very good and it is worthy of your time to see it.
RE:Tow Rooms
This is a good and valuable play if, in my opinion it needs editing down in length a bit. The impact is strong but diluted a bit due to some over-writing. The staging in this performance is interesting although why the stage was not divided into two room as per the title, which would have made the scene changes easier, I dont quite know but then I am not a dramatist. It is not easy to be critical but I did find that the leading lady, Leni a bit over-emotive and she lost my sympathy towards the end with her petulant attitude. Of course, the situation is not one many of us are familiar with and I dont know how I would react. Perhaps in the same way. Whatever the satisfaction level with the play itself this was a useful and interesting working of a complex and very serious and dramatic subject and is well worth seeing for that. With the possible exception of the above, the cast are very good and it is worthy of your time to see it.
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