I knew very little about this play before going in. The only thing that really stuck in my mind from class before the play, was that chekov's plays were supposed to be funny, but no one ever thought they were. Thats possibly because his plays are depressing, but he tries to laugh his way through it. Like we know were all depressed, but maybe I'll just make a joke here and there to lighten the mood.
I felt like he did a good job of this. I felt like going to moscow was symbolic of a better life in general. They just happened to pick moscow. I felt like throughout everything They just kept getting more and more depressed because they werent changing anything. Irina and the oldest sister Olga kept talking about going to moscow, but it never happened, and who knows what was up with masha the middle sister. She was just unhappy the entire play, I suspect maybe chekov was not a fan of marriage. That seems to be her biggest issue, because when she met the colonel, she was happy and giddy.
Anyway...Im getting off track. The script to me was very well written, and funny. It took real life issues; a sucky marriage, a dreamer, being stuck in a rut so to speak, and having an awful sister in law who you just want to pummel, and throws them in your face with a splash of humor.
I feel like the real underlying issue and theme of this play, isnt that we should make something of our lives, or dream big, but whatever life gives you, try and find the humor in it. I dont think that the characters did that necessarily, but by chekov giving us these characters, with so many different problems that maybe we can relate to, he is giving us a situation where we can laugh, and say yeah, I want to move to moscow (hawaii), maybe thats not going to happen, but I should laugh, dance, and enjoy the company Im with, because I might not be with them forever. Things in life arent going to always work out, maybe you will be stuck in a less than desirable job, but try and laugh a little more.
Thanks for letting me rant.
sorry its late...again....
Alex Ashton :)
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I felt the same way about the script itself. It was well written but the show was one of pain. Know one wanted to work, and make a better life, and when they did, it was not worth it. They wanted to go to Moscow, but just wouldn't put the effort into it. Which tends to make me think that the writer is just a sad person, or truly see's the sadness of the individuals of his era.
nice job Alex
Tardy people unite!! But in all seriousness I totally get where you're coming from. I'd heard that Checkov was supposed to be funny in a dark way, but when we all left I kind falt that it was too dramatic at times. The comedic relief didn't really do much for me in the long run though, and I kinda felt myself being drawn a little too close to the three sisters and the people surrounding them at times. Well written, don't get me wrong, but I feel like we chose the most serious of his plays and we all went in expecting a semi-comedy. A good show, just not my favorite.
I agree with you, I enjoyed the connecting with the actors and there issues to my own. or it could be connected to america in a general status. I think checkhov did very well in portraying status, and I dont know the humor was a nice relief.
Yea I did not know much about this play, but still the same I really enjoyed trying to connect with the actors, at times I was trying to connect with their backs.
The script was surprisingly helarious! i am sure much of that was how they acted it out, but chekov really was a funny and brilliant man, and it is evident in his writing
The Moscow analogy was really well put together. We all have a Moscow at one point or another, and as we said in class, sometimes you never get there. But it's always just outside of your line of vision, waiting.
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