tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452002.post8966247887155453423..comments2024-03-27T03:01:42.539-04:00Comments on Show Showdown: The CommissionSandra Mardenfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16126427786620880116noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452002.post-27952197059768305372007-08-24T01:54:00.000-04:002007-08-24T01:54:00.000-04:00I found that the "gimmick" revealed itself as purp...I found that the "gimmick" revealed itself as purposeful once I saw the whole arc of the play: we end up at the familial root where women are culturally treated as chattle. The civil war is the backdrop, but I don't think it's what the play's about. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting!Patrick Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14255303433012136688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452002.post-65257553548029177002007-08-24T01:15:00.000-04:002007-08-24T01:15:00.000-04:00The plot is so manufactured in order to fit a movi...The plot is so manufactured in order to fit a moving target of playright's current interest. Civil wars are so rich on human pain, that you do not need any weird plot gimmicks to keep suspense.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027337760593932304noreply@blogger.com