tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post1865474655110345498..comments2023-07-17T05:36:10.898-04:00Comments on Huntington Theatre Company - Join the Conversation!: SONS OF THE PROPHET: Audience CommentsHuntington Theatre Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15193527109157651381noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-11557289543431586132011-05-04T12:03:50.144-04:002011-05-04T12:03:50.144-04:00I left the play feeling out of sorts. Too many un...I left the play feeling out of sorts. Too many unresolved conflicts. I did however enjoy the many witty lines of the play. I felt I was waiting the whole 2nd half for closure and then a new character is introduced. I love the plays at the Huntington, but this was my most disappointing one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-34010256333167628172011-05-03T17:27:58.684-04:002011-05-03T17:27:58.684-04:00I thoroughly enjoyed the play, especially the firs...I thoroughly enjoyed the play, especially the first act which was very strong. The end was somewhat disappointing, I felt. Somehow I didn't like having the outcome summed up so neatly.Dorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-75769789867750748012011-05-03T17:25:06.271-04:002011-05-03T17:25:06.271-04:00I liked the play, found it witty, but certainly di...I liked the play, found it witty, but certainly did not relate to any of my issues as an older patron of your theater. I understand your wish to attract a younger audience, but so is everyone else trying to attract that generation, while no one seems to appreciate that us older folks pay for seats also and are more capable of donating extra. The portrayal the the uncle was very unflattering and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-15157136937685786312011-05-03T14:51:30.591-04:002011-05-03T14:51:30.591-04:00Loved the show!! The storyline was great taking o...Loved the show!! The storyline was great taking on several different themes relevant to all generations without losing the audience. Very well acted. Nice Job!!Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-5542508960755428282011-05-03T14:48:01.680-04:002011-05-03T14:48:01.680-04:00I absolutely loved the writing..loved the "no...I absolutely loved the writing..loved the "normalacy" of the disfunctionality of the family, both primary and extended (meaning friends). Real life is messy and confusing. I thought all the actors were amazing, the character development was so deep and true.<br />And I, for one, loved the final scene - like life it surprised. Recognition, connectedness and resolution are all around usLananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-24426075915727163392011-04-29T21:20:32.741-04:002011-04-29T21:20:32.741-04:00Three theater-loving friends and I all enjoyed &qu...Three theater-loving friends and I all enjoyed "Sons of the Prophet". I found the characters sympathetic and became engaged in the twists and turns of the plot. The pace of the play was also satisfying. The fact that some issues were unresolved at the end of the play didn't seem to matter; life's like that.Diane Engelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-11212355677848817982011-04-21T10:14:43.776-04:002011-04-21T10:14:43.776-04:00I, too loved the characters, the situations and th...I, too loved the characters, the situations and the dialog, but I was also a little let down at the end - it's like the play needed a third act, not necessarily to tie up all the loose ends, but at least some of them.Skupehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083270495202662170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-32370187171424000172011-04-18T12:20:09.981-04:002011-04-18T12:20:09.981-04:00I love this play, and appreciate the central theme...I love this play, and appreciate the central theme.... coping with multiple life issues. And how random (or not-so-random) encounters, plus or minus family legacy, can provide a measure of support....or at least a momentary distraction.<br />I don't find the play overly complicated. It rings true on a number of levels. Life can be messy and unbalanced, and what sustains us is unique to each Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-42814986963067207972011-04-17T18:04:05.251-04:002011-04-17T18:04:05.251-04:00Wow! This is a fabulous play. It addresses a whol...Wow! This is a fabulous play. It addresses a whole bunch of important serious issues while also being funny and entertaining. The acting and casting are perfect. Joseph, Charles, Bill, and Gloria are especially magnificant. The set and the whole production are amazing.<br /><br />Having said all that, it does need a little editing. (1) The Vin character comes off flat. The critical point he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-20601161570695733142011-04-16T23:14:34.644-04:002011-04-16T23:14:34.644-04:00Wow! I really enjoyed Sons of the Prophet. I don...Wow! I really enjoyed Sons of the Prophet. I don't know where to begin, other than to say that the acting was incredibly strong, and the script was very believable and a fair amount of humor amidst the pathos. And I'm a white 50+ married Jewish guy.Forrestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-36475369290698213522011-04-12T21:50:49.459-04:002011-04-12T21:50:49.459-04:00As a college student, this play was especially eng...As a college student, this play was especially engaging. It really felt as though it was written for my generation - it's the style new plays really need to start following if a young audience will continue to be invested in theatre. The dialogue was all very real, seemed entirely natural, nothing was contrived. The playwright leavened the emotionally wrenching moments with just enough Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-21805294039216612732011-04-12T16:06:49.529-04:002011-04-12T16:06:49.529-04:00absolutely loved it. Wonderful character developm...absolutely loved it. Wonderful character development. Engaging from the first minute. Do more of this sort of thing. Theatre perfect size for this intimate jewel.BaBahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544321915332964958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32354731.post-67792775133016165542011-04-12T14:05:39.569-04:002011-04-12T14:05:39.569-04:00I am a gay Lebanese American whose 4 Grandparents ...I am a gay Lebanese American whose 4 Grandparents were all Maronite immigrants in the early part of the last century. As you can imagine, I was very interested in attending this new play. I mean, come on, how could it not relate to my experience? I was not disappointed. <br />The first act was particularly effective in eliciting laughs and gasps as the plot twisted and turned. The acting and Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630874896842429979noreply@blogger.com