[OFB Cafe] Tuesday, Boris the Mayor, and Thomas the Rhymer

[Timothy Butler]

On Aug 17, 2008, at 10:58 PM, Derek Broughton wrote:

> On August 18, 2008 00:22:08 Timothy Butler wrote:
>
>> 	Notice I don't mention that other playwright, however, from whom I
>> continue to be waiting for a plot. Aristotle rolls over in his grave
>> in hopes of an endgame.
>
> Beckett?  No, Mamet...

	Well, as I've said, I'm dubious on much of the enterprise of "modern  
literature and drama." But, I'm afraid Beckett is not a favorite of  
mine. Admittedly, one could easily do worse! Of course, it probably  
doesn't help that the performance I saw of Godot was truly bad. But  
that only accounts for a partial rationale for my lack of enthusiasm  
for him.

	I'd say Stoppard and Miller were the two that ruled the 20th century  
in English, however. Pirandello,  of course, deserves a repeated  
mention if we include foreign language works -- I'm partial to him. :-)

	I really like one of Stoppard's more recent works, "Arcadia." Very  
fascinating plot layout.

	-Tim

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