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lol :/ and other modern devised plays
Find here three freshly minted plays that delve into those issues unique to our modern condition. From the evolution of social media to a constant barrage of advertisements, each piece in this collection paints a picture of the evolving landscape of relationships today. Created by a collective of actors, writers and directors, every one of these plays represents many voices and exists on the cusp of the devised theatre movement.
Included in this edition:
lol :/
A comical investigation into how we miscommunicate with technology as revealed by the story of two women reconnecting through Facebook.
Truth in Advertising
An emotional commentary on society's twisted relationship with advertisements that exposes how anyone can be turned into a product.
Wild World
The journey of two New Yorkers through a harsh city where strangers are the most alone when surrounded by others.
Notes on the devising process used to write and produce all of these shows.
Included in this edition:
lol :/
A comical investigation into how we miscommunicate with technology as revealed by the story of two women reconnecting through Facebook.
Truth in Advertising
An emotional commentary on society's twisted relationship with advertisements that exposes how anyone can be turned into a product.
Wild World
The journey of two New Yorkers through a harsh city where strangers are the most alone when surrounded by others.
Notes on the devising process used to write and produce all of these shows.
166 pages, Paperback
First published April 24, 2013
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September 13, 2013
Disclaimer: I got this through GoodReads giveaways/first-reads/whatever-they-call-it.
(Although I doubt it affected my opinions...)
This book consists of three plays. Each of them have their moments, and overall are quite hilarious. The first play "lol :\", I read a few scenes aloud but frequently my own laughter interrupted things. One scene I couldn't finish because I started crying from laughing so hard.
The message of the plays did make me reflect about the role of technology and advertising in life. How we're frequently victims, waiting for a tweet or text message to cue us to...do something, anything. We forget we're the protagonists, and when we accidentally enter those roles -- life begins to feel worth living.
"Truth in Advertising" (the second play) was equally as amusing, and thought provoking. The play's premise: distinction between "real life" and "advertising fiction" is blurred.
Overall, I loved the book, and I'm going to lend it to those who I know would love it too.
(Although I doubt it affected my opinions...)
This book consists of three plays. Each of them have their moments, and overall are quite hilarious. The first play "lol :\", I read a few scenes aloud but frequently my own laughter interrupted things. One scene I couldn't finish because I started crying from laughing so hard.
The message of the plays did make me reflect about the role of technology and advertising in life. How we're frequently victims, waiting for a tweet or text message to cue us to...do something, anything. We forget we're the protagonists, and when we accidentally enter those roles -- life begins to feel worth living.
"Truth in Advertising" (the second play) was equally as amusing, and thought provoking. The play's premise: distinction between "real life" and "advertising fiction" is blurred.
Overall, I loved the book, and I'm going to lend it to those who I know would love it too.
February 27, 2017
This was a really interesting idea for a book. These three plays revolve around how technology has affected our relationships with others, and how we rely on it so much that it can affect us even subconsciously. I loved all three of these plays, and while it was enjoyable to read the script, I think it would have been more so to see them acted out.
lol :/ - This was my favourite play out of the three. Facebook is such a menace these days and to read a story about two women who try to determine their relationship through Facebook (and technology in general) was comical, but also a little depressing. Their interactions were interspersed with the banal, and sometimes mundane status updates, Facebook posts and other technological communications that we take for granted these days. Hilarious, insightful, but also really depressing.
Truth in Advertising - Another really sad story about how a unique young woman is manipulated and brainwashed by advertising into becoming another cookie-cutter corporate drone. Really fun stuff. It really draws attention to how advertisements shape us and how we're forced to market ourselves in order to get ahead in this world.
Wild World - Honestly, I was a little confused by this play. I understood it was about a young woman who went through some emotional and psychological trauma as a child and was alienated from others. While surrounded by others, she felt completely alone, which is how a lot of people feel while living in a big city. However, I'm just not sure what the point of it was. There's no quick fix to loneliness.
All in all, it was a collection of really great plays and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I highly recommend this book to others.
I received this book through the Goodreads FirstReads program.
lol :/ - This was my favourite play out of the three. Facebook is such a menace these days and to read a story about two women who try to determine their relationship through Facebook (and technology in general) was comical, but also a little depressing. Their interactions were interspersed with the banal, and sometimes mundane status updates, Facebook posts and other technological communications that we take for granted these days. Hilarious, insightful, but also really depressing.
Truth in Advertising - Another really sad story about how a unique young woman is manipulated and brainwashed by advertising into becoming another cookie-cutter corporate drone. Really fun stuff. It really draws attention to how advertisements shape us and how we're forced to market ourselves in order to get ahead in this world.
Wild World - Honestly, I was a little confused by this play. I understood it was about a young woman who went through some emotional and psychological trauma as a child and was alienated from others. While surrounded by others, she felt completely alone, which is how a lot of people feel while living in a big city. However, I'm just not sure what the point of it was. There's no quick fix to loneliness.
All in all, it was a collection of really great plays and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I highly recommend this book to others.
I received this book through the Goodreads FirstReads program.
January 28, 2014
Got this book in the Giveaway Promotion.
It's an interesting book, not usually the kind of book I would go for but once I got into it I loved it. The cover says it all, lol is exactly how I would describe this book.
It's an interesting book, not usually the kind of book I would go for but once I got into it I loved it. The cover says it all, lol is exactly how I would describe this book.
April 3, 2018
It was hilarious! I loved it.
November 22, 2013
Amazing!!!! Great plays, it has a comical side as well as a serious side. I loved it!
November 8, 2015
What's the internet shorthand for yawning repeatedly but continuing to read because the concepts and artistic awareness are good despite the exceedingly dull execution?
There isn't any?
Oh. LOL.
There isn't any?
Oh. LOL.
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