![]() ![]() ![]() Have you ever read a novel, and realized at some point (usually chapter 3) that what you are reading is a pilot for a movie? Reading 'Becky Shaw', I had the distinct impression that the playwright was auditioning for a gig writing for TV. Character-driven, "Becky Shaw" is a comic tale of tangled love lives and a subtle but acerbic comedy of manners.more Gina Gionfriddo's masterful play is a biting American comedy with sharp, witty dialogue and a carefully crafted yet unforced story arc. In turn Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. In the immediate fallout, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. The plot is as follows: from the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuously dysfunctional characters. "Becky Shaw" is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition, the cost of being truthful, and the perils of a blind date. The last time he started consoling a cute, suicidal chick, he married her. The fast and funny dialogue navigates between five distinctively perverse and disingenuo "I'm also going to give you some advice. " "Becky Shaw" is an amusing and cleverly constructed comedy about ambition, the cost of being truthful, and the perils of a blind date. ![]()
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