Kelli Firmin- The Country Wife- Text vs. production

The Country Wife video was easier to follow than reading the play. I am a visual person so I do enjoy seeing things in comparison to reading. The play had many characters and at times it was hard to keep in line who was who and who belonged to whom. I thought Mr. Horner was the main character of the play. His claim to be impotent brought him so much attention from a wide variety of upstanding women in London. The Pinchwifes were an interesting couple. Mr. Pinchwife kept his wife locked in her chambers to prevent her from having a lover and learning of the outside world of the city. This did not last long once she saw a play and learned of things from her sister in law. It was acceptable at that time to have a wife who had a lover. The word cuckold was a new one to me. Mr. Horner acted with great passion and was a true master of his game. Mr. Pinchwife was annoying after awhile, Poor Mrs. Pinchwife acted as an innocent young bride but was quick to accept the affections of Mr. Horner. I may have acted the same if I were kept locked up in a chamber and secluded from the rest of society. I did not expect the strong sexual content but it was humorous than the others. I did love the costumes of this video very appropriate for the time period.