Comments on: A Moon for the Misbegotten review – or Lost in Spacey http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/a-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: john mac arthur http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/a-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/comment-page-1/#comment-31902 john mac arthur Mon, 07 May 2007 12:07:55 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/the-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/#comment-31902 i did the "73" production in Lake Foerest, Ill. A tragic and resurrected time. i did the “73″ production in Lake Foerest, Ill. A tragic and resurrected time.

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/a-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/comment-page-1/#comment-30966 Ingrid Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:06:44 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/the-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/#comment-30966 On this weblog we run a "spell however you like" policy. This means that everyone can spell however they like without the need for other people to comment on it. We even invent new words now and then. You should try it some time, it's fun ... On this weblog we run a “spell however you like” policy. This means that everyone can spell however they like without the need for other people to comment on it. We even invent new words now and then. You should try it some time, it’s fun …

]]> By: Barbara http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/a-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/comment-page-1/#comment-30965 Barbara Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:55:41 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/the-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/#comment-30965 Loved this play - BTW, Cathy/Jack need to learn how to spell Loved this play – BTW, Cathy/Jack need to learn how to spell

]]> By: cathy/jack http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/a-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/comment-page-1/#comment-30953 cathy/jack Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:46:01 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/the-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/#comment-30953 Thoue we are avid Kevin Spacey fans, this really was truly Horrid, boring, over acted, all over the place, what virture, etc, etc, etc, who cares? No more pays Kevin! Thoue we are avid Kevin Spacey fans, this really was truly Horrid, boring, over acted, all over the place, what virture, etc, etc, etc, who cares? No more pays Kevin!

]]> By: caroline http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/a-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/comment-page-1/#comment-20025 caroline Wed, 04 Oct 2006 09:47:33 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/the-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/#comment-20025 There is a reason that most people have not heard of this play - it's rarely performed, and that is the way it should remain. The play itself is painfully boring. The only strong point in the play is Colm Meaney - he is wonderful. Eve Best's acting is all over the place, arms flying everywhere, accent and dialect work from the land of nowhere and she seems totally out of her league in this part. Spacey is a legend but not suited to this role. Don't bother seeing this play - read it if you must! There is a reason that most people have not heard of this play – it’s rarely performed, and that is the way it should remain. The play itself is painfully boring. The only strong point in the play is Colm Meaney – he is wonderful. Eve Best’s acting is all over the place, arms flying everywhere, accent and dialect work from the land of nowhere and she seems totally out of her league in this part. Spacey is a legend but not suited to this role.
Don’t bother seeing this play – read it if you must!

]]> By: Clazza http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/a-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/comment-page-1/#comment-20016 Clazza Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:48:54 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/the-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/#comment-20016 I have to agree that it was a terrible, terrible play. I go to the theatre a lot - and I've never, ever looked at my watch so much during a show. The performances were all impeccable, but for me that didn't detract from the fact that it was about an hour too long and deeply dull. If the idea of being locked in an overheated room listening to a bunch of Irish drunks repeating themselves appeals, you'll love this play. However, I found it heavy handed and repetitive. And don't even get me started on the dodgy misogyny of all the female characters being either virgins and/or whores or idealised dead mothers. I was so desperate to get out of the theatre I didn't care - plot spoiler ahead - that he didn't go to his mother's funeral. She was the lucky one, not having to listen to his drunken, repetitive whinging. I have to agree that it was a terrible, terrible play. I go to the theatre a lot – and I’ve never, ever looked at my watch so much during a show. The performances were all impeccable, but for me that didn’t detract from the fact that it was about an hour too long and deeply dull. If the idea of being locked in an overheated room listening to a bunch of Irish drunks repeating themselves appeals, you’ll love this play. However, I found it heavy handed and repetitive. And don’t even get me started on the dodgy misogyny of all the female characters being either virgins and/or whores or idealised dead mothers. I was so desperate to get out of the theatre I didn’t care – plot spoiler ahead – that he didn’t go to his mother’s funeral. She was the lucky one, not having to listen to his drunken, repetitive whinging.

]]> By: Russ http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/a-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/comment-page-1/#comment-19997 Russ Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:50:37 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/the-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/#comment-19997 Easily missed is Eve Best's portrayel of Josie, whose transforming realization becomes that loving and forgiveness are sufficient in themselves, whether or not they are succesful in changing others or in getting what we long for. She, in my view, is O'Neill's "anima" emracing his doomed brother. Best brings this perception to the role with dignity and deep femininity. Hers is not a tragic life because these qualities will serve her whatever the future may hold and regardless of what happens to Jim. Best's performance surpasses Spacey's, in my opinion. We saw the play on opening night. The audience was simply stunned. Easily missed is Eve Best’s portrayel of Josie, whose transforming realization becomes that loving and forgiveness are sufficient in themselves, whether or not they are succesful in changing others or in getting what we long for. She, in my view, is O’Neill’s “anima” emracing his doomed brother. Best brings this perception to the role with dignity and deep femininity. Hers is not a tragic life because these qualities will serve her whatever the future may hold and regardless of what happens to Jim. Best’s performance surpasses Spacey’s, in my opinion. We saw the play on opening night. The audience was simply stunned.

]]> By: pauldwaite http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/a-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/comment-page-1/#comment-19733 pauldwaite Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:31:42 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/the-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/#comment-19733 > "Kevin Spacey is the second best actor in the Universe" Yup, Colm Meany is a hard one to topple. Hey, best actors in the world can't help writing and direction that doesn't tickle your fancy. It's all about telling stories, and if they're not given a story to tell, they're scupppered. > “Kevin Spacey is the second best actor in the Universe”

Yup, Colm Meany is a hard one to topple.

Hey, best actors in the world can’t help writing and direction that doesn’t tickle your fancy. It’s all about telling stories, and if they’re not given a story to tell, they’re scupppered.

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/a-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/comment-page-1/#comment-19728 Ingrid Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:04:37 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/the-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/#comment-19728 Well as said, this just wasn't my thing. I'm sure other people will love it. Oh, and it is not easy for me to say that I wasn't wild about a play with Spacey in it! :) Well as said, this just wasn’t my thing. I’m sure other people will love it.

Oh, and it is not easy for me to say that I wasn’t wild about a play with Spacey in it! :)

]]> By: grigorisgirl http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/a-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/comment-page-1/#comment-19727 grigorisgirl Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:00:28 +0000 http://www.thegirlinthecafe.com/2006/09/21/the-moon-for-the-misbegotten-review-or-lost-in-spacey/#comment-19727 I have read a few blog reviews and so far everybody thinks it's great. You saw RichardII? I had a ticket but was ill and they wouldn't change my ticket (The swine!) so I missed out. I did see Spacey in The Philadelphia Story though and enjoyed that. The catflap signing thing is a bit weird though isn't it? If he really hates doing it he should just slip out another way! I have read a few blog reviews and so far everybody thinks it’s great.
You saw RichardII? I had a ticket but was ill and they wouldn’t change my ticket (The swine!) so I missed out. I did see Spacey in The Philadelphia Story though and enjoyed that.
The catflap signing thing is a bit weird though isn’t it? If he really hates doing it he should just slip out another way!

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