TRACERS.

by John DiFusco

Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso

105 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[John Geddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really interesting play, assembled and workshopped by Vietnam vets, it’s largely monologues and short scenes. The language and subject material gets pretty raw, but that’s what gives it a strong sense of authenticity.

[Jessica López-Barkl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, I was again on my task of reading plays that might be good for the male prisoners to do at Washington State Penitentiary...since they refuse to do Shakespeare...and I'm not quite sure that 8 weeks of rehearsal only three days a week will be enough to pull off a Shakespeare with non-actors, but it's a moot issue because they don't want to...but anyway, finding all men plays for larger casts is difficult. This is one that I found in my research and it's wonderful. My boyfriend tells me that the monologues are well known by his sex, but I had never heard any of them, nor had I heard of the play. I'm not surprised that there is a male version of A PIECE OF MY HEART, but...anyway, it is good. I also think that there should be remounts of this production right now. I have taught a lot of guys who have come back from Iraq or Afghanistan and I think this would help them feel not so alone. That there are generations of guys who come home from war and don't understand how there are supposed to rationalize the feelings that they feel after committing acts of war. It's a complicated feeling, which I don't think I could ever fully empathize with, but...it's worth it to bring that feeling to light. I read recently that theater is the place where ambivalent and ambiguous feelings are sussed out...I'm paraphrasing O'Neill, but...I think that is what happens scene by scene and play by play...we are just trying to make sense of the human experience....alright enough babbling... The play has an episodic structure, many monologues, a great soundtrack (which you would need the rights for), and lots of fun research opportunities, including pigeon/slang Vietnamese. Anyway, it's worth it.

[Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

In a time of war like today these are the books that will bring peace. Not so much peace as an end to war.

[Sedona · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing! would love to see this play