At a beautiful dutchess county farmhouse, eight men hash out their passions, resentments and fears over the course of three summer weekends. Finally, there is buzz, a maniacal lover of the musical theater. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos and. But its totally bril so it has to be included in this list. It won the tony award for best play in 1995 and other awards, and city theatre has made itself a reputation of including. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. As nouns the difference between love and compassion is that love is label strong affection or love can be racquet sports zero, no score while compassion is deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it. By terrence mcnally okayso its a play, not a novel or short story. With jason alexander, stephen spinella, stephen bogardus, randy becker. I saw the original broadway production but unfortunately zee leetle gray cells mon ami are not what they used to be. Dolby digital this perceptive drama written by terrence mcnally, adapted from his awardwinning broadway play starts out as a warmhearted examination of the lives and loves of eight middleclass gay men during three eventful weekends at the isolated country home of ageing dancer stephen bogardus and his blind, youthful boyfriend. The play opened offbroadway in 1994 and transferred to broadway in 1995. Stellar, heartfelt performances compensate for a mawkish script that doesnt play that well on the big screen.
As the season progresses and secrets begin to surface, the. Spinning of the play love valour compassion on february th. Of course, if this were a musical, there would be plenty of hot water, and it would have a happy ending. Dolby digital this perceptive drama written by terrence mcnally, adapted from his awardwinning broadway play starts out as a warmhearted examination of the lives and loves of eight middleclass gay men during three eventful weekends at the isolated country home of ageing dancer stephen bogardus and his blind.
Terrence mcnallys last two plays a perfect ganesh and lips together, teeth apart revealed a playwright preoccupied with spiritual matters and death. Eight wellheeled gay men gather for three summer weekends at a lakeside new york farmhouse to relax, reflect and plan for survival in an era plagued by aids. There is still ground to be broken and depths to be discovered in drama about homosexuals. Expectations in the austin theatre community for terence mcnallys play were skyhigh. Tony award for best play, new york drama critics award for best new american play, obie award for playwriting, drama desk award for outstanding. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of love. A group of gay new yorkers including buzz hauser jason alexander, an hivpositive broadway musical enthusiast. Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. Terrence mcnally a remote house and wooden grounds by a lake in dutchess county, north of nyc. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works. This study guide consists of approximately 43 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of love. General repeatition of the play love valour compassion at the. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting.
This is not something that comes around every day, said the. Compassion jason alexander, stephen spinella, stephen bogardus, randy becker. This is for sharing only among cast members for evaluation purposes. Written by terrence mcnally directed by john going.
Some otherwise understated moments could have stood up nicely without the original, explanatory dialoguean element that, while no doubt necessary on the stage, makes moments of the film seem artificially dramatic. Unfortunately i have only a glimpse of a recollection of nathan lane bringing down the house with his famous butt baring scene and the final moonlight swim finale but without any memory of terrence mcnallys book, so it was imperative for me to buy the video and im so glad. As the season progresses and secrets begin to surface, the complex. I know some people cant get into reading plays the same way they do a book, and maybe its the writer in me, but i love it. Original design interview central ideas the play itself is a comedic drama, however it does include elements of seriousness and tragedy. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
It won the tony award for best play and the drama desk award for outstanding play. As verbs the difference between love and compassion is that love is to have a strong affection for. Renew now overview download historypurchase historyinvoices boards sign out. Its a pretty cool little film from the late 1990s 1997, featuring an allstar cast including jason alexander seinfeld, john glover in dual roles, and justin kirk.
If this were a musical, that would be a great cue for steam heat. Terrence mcnallys tony awardwinning play, a perceptive, often hilarious look and love and life in the aids era, is so. Studio players salutes 50 years of pride with this moving tale of eight gay men who spend three pivotal summer weekends at a summer lake house in dutchess county, new york. It is so sharply written and entertaining that in its. The play opened off broadway in 1994 and transferred to broadway in 1995. Terrence mcnallys tony awardwinning 1994 play about eight gay men who spend three long summer weekends together comes to the screen in a form that largely allows the rest of the country to see what all the fuss was about. At a beautiful dutchess county farmhouse, eight gay male friends hash out their passions, resentments, and fears over the course of three summer weekends. Thursdayssundays, july 31 august 23, 2015 city theatre 3823 airport boulevard austin, tx, 78722. There will always be movies about friends gathering for a weekend in the country and the best of the gay variations on this theme is the film version of terrence mcnallys acclaimed play, love. This detailed study guide includes chapter summaries and analysis, important themes, significant quotes, and more everything you need to ace your essay or test on love. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Strange things can happen, though, and against all odds, buzz finds himself falling in love for what may be one last summer. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. This bigscreen adaptation of playwright terrence mcnallys broadway hit revolves around the tender bonding of eight gay manhattanites.
Expectations in the austin theatre community for terence mcnallys play were. Jason alexander randy becker stephen bogardus 1997 based on terrence mcnallys play about eight gay friends experiences and revelations at ones country estate. Your teams premium access agreement is expiring soon. Do not share with anyone outside off cast and crew. Over time, the men meet at a picturesque lakeside country. It revolves around eight gay men who gather for three summer weekends at a lakeside house in dutchess county, new york, where they relax, reflect, and plan for survival in an era plagued by aids. The new playis a big, generous, haunted comedy that in its vaguely neochekhovian way is both very funny and filled with intimations of times passage, of loss and deathits mr.
Meghan reportedly clashed with staff at buckingham palace marie claire. Like james, buzz suffers from aids, and he has resigned himself to a life of humorous anecdotes and comforting trivia. Jan 25, 2010 this bigscreen adaptation of playwright terrence mcnallys broadway hit revolves around the tender bonding of eight gay manhattanites. With the exception of seinfelds jason alexander, stepping in for nathan lane, all of love. General repeatition of the play love valour compassion. City theatre has, once again, proved itself a leader on the austin east side theatre scene. Spinning of the play love valour compassion on february. Renew now overviewdownload historypurchase historyinvoices boards sign out. Gregory invites seven friends to spend the summer at his. Theres perry and arthur, a professional couple of long standing, whose relationship, while strained, always manages to settle into the loving routine of a couple grown too familiar with one another, but happily so. Compassion bobby is gregorys livein boyfriend of four years. The city theatre company is a performing arts organization whose purpose is to enlighten, enhance, and enrich the austin community by providing superior theatrical experiences unsurpassed in the area and beyond. This is not something that comes around every day, said the plays director, chris dykton.
General repeatition of the play love valour compassion at. Aug 16, 2015 pinnworth production of lvc at kelsey theatre, 2014. Along with love, compassion is the face of altruism. Spinning of the play love valour compassion on february th, 2005 in paris, france jean baptiste martin. Pinnworth production of lvc at kelsey theatre, 2014. Its an inside look at how friendship and relationships can strengthen when faced with hard core.