Talk:Season's Greetings (play)

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Sorry, but this depiction of Season's Greetings was obviously written by someone who has never actually performed in the play. It is not about the loss of passion in marraige but about the struggles of individuals faced by this dilemma to find a way, any way, to communicate with each other about it. It is not about the sadness inherent in a life defined by mediocrity, but about each character's continual attempts to overcome their fears of personal mediocrity, through the expression of their own passions; in Bernard's case, it is encapsulated by the (not at all dismal to him) puppet show he does every year for the kids. And incidently, it is the kids who are never seen, not the puppet show itself as implied by the article writer's sloppy prose.

Most importantly, this is a black comedy about people trying to meet the overwhelming expectations they've set up for that most trecherous time of year, Christmas.....and what we discover by play's end is that just as in life, some of the character's learn and grow, and others seem only too content not to. It is an honest look at what often really happens over the holidays, is hugely funny as a result, and when well directed and played carries the resonance of Chekhov's best work.

And it is the perfect antidote to yet another production of A Christmas Carol!