NPR: The cliche about writers is they should write what they know, and that old saw has certainly worked for Quiara Alegria Hudes. The 35-year-old playwright has mined her Puerto Rican family's stories into a series of plays, a musical and even a children's book. Now, her Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Water by the Spoonful, is being brought to life in the first New York production of the play, opening off-Broadway on Tuesday evening.
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This sounds like beautiful concept for a play. I would love to have the opportunity to see this show. The war has touched so many people, but I often feel like the reality of life after the war is something that we glance over. So often media shows these vets coming home to the women they love in cute romantic ways. That or they don't come home at all. Its nice to see a show who's concept is more founded in the reality of life after the war.
I would hesitate to see this production. The subject is very interesting, but it is also one of the most difficult to recreate on the stage. Although the playwright studied Elliot and wrote down his story, it is extremely difficult to recreate the emotional state of one who is enduring post-traumatic stress from the war. It is very rare that an actor can accurately portray these raw emotions on stage without overdoing it. I am looking forward to reading reviews on this play.
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