Topic: I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda

I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda - 7:53AM on 5/01/2009

Show: I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady From Rwanda

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RE:Genocide Cute - 7:53AM on 5/01/2009

In previews on Wed night this play seemed only half developed. The remarkable actress Sonja Parks has her accent down perfectly and her character is immeaditely sympathetic but there is little actioni n the script and almost no chemistry between her and the plays only other character a writer/mentor. The script is weak, talking about writing is only slightly more interesting than watching someone write. It avoids the cliche of having the student fall in love with the teacher only to replace it by its reverse..
The many things that director Bowles could have done to bring some action to the stage were left undone. For example, when Juliette realizes that her single room flat is all gray why doesnt she pull out the piece of beautiful African fabric that later becomes her headdress and put it on her bed or dress? and then perhaps very slowly start to cry just a bit? The audience does need to see the gradual thawing of her emotions not just be told of them. A little music, a few shuffled African dance steps at appropriate moments would add immensely to the telling of the tale and bring the conclusion in to focus as a logical ending. Now it is merely a tacked on "Happy Ending."