Matthew Chenevert: The Country Wife Text v Prod

The Country Wife: Text vs Production

I think Kelli said I would like this production and I did. The main character was very “weasly” (if that is a word) looking and a little more hyper than I had pictured him. Which worked better in my opinion when portraying the character.

The women were all very appropriately cast even though I had them all pictured differently. The women Horner seemed to prey on were the middle-aged and strong-willed.

The scene with the Quack was funny. Never before would a man be sooooo enthusiastic about getting a false rumor spread around town that would in a way diminish his prowess.

But Horner was actually more confident in what he was trying to accomplish to the extent that he did not care what people thought.

In reading the play I actually had a fairly easy time of it compared to others. I guess it is because it was in the not too distant past. The actual production was pretty true to text but my image of Horner was much more laid back. Sort of a cool cucumber versus the way he was in constant motion in the video production.

I did enjoy it. I guess I’m getting more accustom to reading and reviewing plays. I am going to award myself a small victory for getting to this point. It’s not as much work as it was a month ago and I imagine that plays like this one (ones that I find funny with a crazy premise) only help me along!