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Bezig met laden... The Foreigner [play]door Larry Shue
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"In a fishing lodge in rural Tilghman County, Georgia, two English men, Froggy and Charlie, arrive as guests. After pleadings from his sick wife, the shy Charlie agreed to accompany Froggy on the trip. When people at the lodge try to talk to Charlie, he cannot find the words due to his terrible shyness. Froggy then claims that Charlie cannot talk because he is from an exotic country and does not understand English. Due to his supposed lack of ability to understand English, Charlie soon discovers scandals among some of the residents of the lodge." Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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4-1/2 stars
I wish I’d started on a day when I could have read the entire play in one day. I was able to read Act 1 one day and Act 2 the next day and that worked well enough. It’s a quick read.
The print in my (this) edition is so tiny that it did slow me down a bit. It was hard for me to read. This edition does have illustrations at the end, of the stage set and of a special effect.
Thanks to a recommendation and some urging from GR friend Caroline, I finally read this very funny and entertaining play. I’m so glad that I got to it, eventually.
I chortled my way through it and there were a few times I burst into laughter. It was fun to read. I found it to be wickedly funny, smart, and witty. Uplifting too! I had a couple issues with the ending and enjoyed the first act more than the second, but overall it has a wonderful resolution, with an extra twist at the end. It’s mostly a very silly story but it’s smart, and there is also seriousness and a lot of heart. Especially in the first act it reminded me a bit of The Importance of Being Earnest, and that is high praise since it’s probably my favorite play.
It looks as though at least one full-length (high school) performance of the play and excerpts from at least one professional production are available to watch online. It’s tempting to watch it/some of it. I’d love to see it performed. ( )