Sunday, April 06, 2008
Mr. Normal’s Dysfunctional Irish Families
New York Times: "TO judge by his scabrous, anguished dramas, filled with bullying adults and angst-ridden children, you might think that Enda Walsh had the most miserable childhood in the history of Irish playwrights. But he says it isn’t true."
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my favorite plays are the ones that are written on a serious topic but are very humorous all the while. it seems like Walsh's plays supply that. it's sad that the humor in the states is so different because we should be able to appreciate such a sense of humor.
Normal reminds me of Frank McCourt. Their lives weren't terrible (but sometimes very difficult) and bleak (although McCourt's seems much harder than this guy's), but there's always a "character" and a strong sense of humor. McCourt's dad was pretty entertaining. I just think that's how Irish storytelling works, and it works beautifully on stage.
That sense of humor is pretty much essential, considering how bleak Irish history gets at points.
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