Word: plot
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Shampoo Planet is about its protagonist's remembrances--of his carefree childhood on a British Columbia hippie commune, of his vacationto Europe, of his alcoholic, get-rich-quick stepfather, Dan. like the Chapters they comprise, they follow each other in rapid-fire bursts. But what chiefly propels the plot is the choice Tyler must make between his hometown girlfriend, Anna-Louise, and his European summer fling, Stephanie...
...plot of "Strangers on Earth" is somewhat weak; the play is carried by frequent one-liners, often in series. Mutt, commenting on the disastrous effects of alcohol, notes that "Absolut corrupts absolutely." Margaret, dealing with the stress of losing a job by shopping, observes: "When things get tough, the tough get things." A wide variety of puns liven up a script that might otherwise be lifeless...
...plot has the simplicity of a daytime drama: Margaret is overly repressed and unable to express her attraction to Mutt. Mutt expresses his desire for Margaret crudely in the beginning but refines his feelings as he gains maturity. Hank hires "Pris." Hank gives Pony his big break. Pris falls in love with Hank. Pony falls in love with Hank. Pris and Hank marry. Pris, who cannot deal with her own superfluity, feels that Hank is too whole as a person. Pony descends into cocaine and alcohol abuse. Pony grows to accept with Hank's inaccessibility, but never grows to accept...
Since the plot falls predictably into place once Pony's homosexuality is revealed, the play has little to carry it besides well-written jokes and the actors' solid talent. While the "Strangers on Earth" drags...
Loot's macabre plot outraged many theatregoers when it premiered in 1966, and its gruesome take on death and filial love is still disturbing. The action revolves around the corpse of a pious Catholic housewife, Mrs. McLeavy, and the cash from a bank robbery...