Word: plot
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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There is almost no conventional plot. The accident, which may not have been an accident, exposes a tense situation: the businessman has two wives and families. The play ends with that conflict deliberately unresolved. The chief revelations occur in flashback, and the play's hallucinatory nature makes them all a little suspect...
...whole of The Private Ear transpires in the humble apartment of handsome and artsy Tchiak (Josh Walker), so named for his dogmatic love of Tchaikovsky and other classical music. The plot involves a rare visit from a female caller, Doreen (Elizabeth Price). Tchiak and Doreen have met at a classical recital and arranged to have dinner at his apartment, an eagerly and nervously awaited event...
...Private Ear gives the audience a peek at the darker, more complex side of relationships, thanks to some custom-crafted performances by the main characters and a short but sharp plot...
...main problems in The Indian Wants the Bronx stem from Horovitz's script. Horovitz has the characters screaming just a little too much. Additionally, Horovitz uses weak devices which burden the plot. At one point, Murph inexplicably leaves the stage so that Gupta and Joey can have their big scene. His departure destroys the closed-in atmosphere Bial successfully builds...
According to Newsday, Professor Jeffries has concluded that this decision is a racist plot, an example of "white supremacy." And now, Jeffries claims I am also a part of this plot to destroy his academic career, Suddenly, my name has been splashed across newspapers across the nation...