Comments on: A First and Fourth Viewing of “Octopus” http://www.indytheatrehabit.com/2009/07/02/a-fourth-and-first-viewing-of-octopus/ Reviews, rants, and raves about all kinds of live theatre in the Indianapolis area. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:32:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://www.indytheatrehabit.com/2009/07/02/a-fourth-and-first-viewing-of-octopus/comment-page-1/#comment-76555 Andrew Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:56:44 +0000 http://www.indytheatrehabit.com/?p=1405#comment-76555 That's one of the things Steve Yockey does well in Octopus, yes. A lot of contemporary plays actially heighten language so it's pushong the boundries of realism and transcends into poetry. Playwright Jose Rivera says writing a play is more like writing a poem than an essay or a novel. Something I keep in mind when working on my own writing :) Look forward to your future posts! That’s one of the things Steve Yockey does well in Octopus, yes. A lot of contemporary plays actially heighten language so it’s pushong the boundries of realism and transcends into poetry. Playwright Jose Rivera says writing a play is more like writing a poem than an essay or a novel. Something I keep in mind when working on my own writing :)

Look forward to your future posts!

]]> By: Hope http://www.indytheatrehabit.com/2009/07/02/a-fourth-and-first-viewing-of-octopus/comment-page-1/#comment-76553 Hope Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:56:30 +0000 http://www.indytheatrehabit.com/?p=1405#comment-76553 I think it must be a big challenge for a playwright to choose words that are artistic and thought-provoking, yet also believable. Anyway, thank you for your kind words about my blog. I was very sad not to see "Bent" at the Theatre Within! I think it must be a big challenge for a playwright to choose words that are artistic and thought-provoking, yet also believable.

Anyway, thank you for your kind words about my blog. I was very sad not to see “Bent” at the Theatre Within!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.indytheatrehabit.com/2009/07/02/a-fourth-and-first-viewing-of-octopus/comment-page-1/#comment-76544 Andrew Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:27:58 +0000 http://www.indytheatrehabit.com/?p=1405#comment-76544 Thanks for the direct link, wasn't quite sure why it didn't work out in the first post. :-) As far as audiences needing "heightened dialogue" to feel satisfied, I simply mean the words spoken in a play are inherently "heightened" because they are CHOSEN by the playwright. This automatically makes them "less-realistic" than in real life. Which isn't a bad thing at all, in fact, it's one of the reasons why theatre is a continued forum for social change and discussion and good ole' fashioned entertainment! See you at the theatres- I always enjoy hearing your thoughts. Did you ever get around to seeing "BENT" at the Theatre Within. I know you blogged about intending too... Thanks for the direct link, wasn’t quite sure why it didn’t work out in the first post. :-)

As far as audiences needing “heightened dialogue” to feel satisfied, I simply mean the words spoken in a play are inherently “heightened” because they are CHOSEN by the playwright. This automatically makes them “less-realistic” than in real life. Which isn’t a bad thing at all, in fact, it’s one of the reasons why theatre is a continued forum for social change and discussion and good ole’ fashioned entertainment!

See you at the theatres- I always enjoy hearing your thoughts. Did you ever get around to seeing “BENT” at the Theatre Within. I know you blogged about intending too…

]]> By: Hope http://www.indytheatrehabit.com/2009/07/02/a-fourth-and-first-viewing-of-octopus/comment-page-1/#comment-76543 Hope Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:16:59 +0000 http://www.indytheatrehabit.com/?p=1405#comment-76543 Andrew, thank you! I really appreciate getting to read your comments on this show, too. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I'm going to percolate for a while on the idea of theatre audiences needing "heightened dialogue" to feel satisfied. Here is your direct link again because it didn't connect before: http://andrewswriting.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/seesupport/#respond The other play you mentioned in your post sounds interesting, too. Thanks, again, for reading and responding. Best of luck with your own plays, too. Andrew, thank you! I really appreciate getting to read your comments on this show, too. I’m glad you enjoyed it and I’m going to percolate for a while on the idea of theatre audiences needing “heightened dialogue” to feel satisfied.

Here is your direct link again because it didn’t connect before:

http://andrewswriting.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/seesupport/#respond

The other play you mentioned in your post sounds interesting, too.

Thanks, again, for reading and responding. Best of luck with your own plays, too.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.indytheatrehabit.com/2009/07/02/a-fourth-and-first-viewing-of-octopus/comment-page-1/#comment-76542 Andrew Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:52:19 +0000 http://www.indytheatrehabit.com/?p=1405#comment-76542 Hi Hope, I am an emerging playwright originally from Cleveland, Ohio. I had the fortunate opportunity to catch "Octopus" at the Phoenix and thought I'd share my thoughts over at my blog, too. (http://andrewswriting.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/seesupport/#respond) Hi Hope,

I am an emerging playwright originally from Cleveland, Ohio. I had the fortunate opportunity to catch “Octopus” at the Phoenix and thought I’d share my thoughts over at my blog, too.

(http://andrewswriting.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/seesupport/#respond)

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