Monday, June 8, 2009
Well said
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French existential absurdist tragi-comedy rocks!!
In accurate fairness, the actual statement was, "I want to thank Manhattan theatre audiences for proving that French existential absurdist tragi-comedy rocks." It was Geoffrey Rush's brilliant remark upon winning a Tony Award last night for Best Actor in the play Exit the King. Who'd have thought Eugene Ionesco would appeal to large enough audiences that it would win a Tony. Rush is listed as one of the two translators so perhaps that explains his, shall we say, way with words. And he is an amazing actor. And Ionesco is wonderful (The Bald Soprano and Rhinoceros were almost required reading to those on a binge of exciting theatre). So congratulations to him on both the Tony and the witticism.
In accurate fairness, the actual statement was, "I want to thank Manhattan theatre audiences for proving that French existential absurdist tragi-comedy rocks." It was Geoffrey Rush's brilliant remark upon winning a Tony Award last night for Best Actor in the play Exit the King. Who'd have thought Eugene Ionesco would appeal to large enough audiences that it would win a Tony. Rush is listed as one of the two translators so perhaps that explains his, shall we say, way with words. And he is an amazing actor. And Ionesco is wonderful (The Bald Soprano and Rhinoceros were almost required reading to those on a binge of exciting theatre). So congratulations to him on both the Tony and the witticism.
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