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BeJa
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Topic: Love Letters
Posted: 8/09/07 at 3:57pm

Has anyone produced Love Letters recently? What was your setting and how did your audience receive it? Thanks.

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Debflo
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Posted: 8/09/07 at 5:00pm

We've done it a couple of times. We did it very simply in a black box with two desks. Its a very well written piece so it usually is well received. (I find most of Gurney's work is very well received)

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Linda S
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Posted: 8/09/07 at 8:29pm

We did it a few years ago. We had one large desk with 2 chairs. We played it in front of the curtain on the apron. It was very well received. I was actually thinking of doing it again. I agree w/ Debflo. Gurney's work is wonderful. "Sylvia" is a particular favorite.

Linda

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Posted: 8/10/07 at 12:03pm

We did it as a dinner theatre, believe it or not. I got to read the Andrew Makepeace Ladd part. Small stage, two back to back desks with clutter appropriate for each character. A couple of things our director did that I thought were very good:

a) We got up and moved a few times with character based actions, she watering plants, doodling with artwork; me fiddling with a pipe.

b) Those actions allowed the final bit which capped the performance. I moved to sit against the side of the desk leaned on my hand, dangerously close to her "side" then as the last lines were read, she reached out her hand oh so close to mine, only to turn off her desk lamp and bring down the lights.

Ditto the marvelous Gurney material, as usual.

Even a man who is pure of heart...

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dboris
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Posted: 8/10/07 at 12:35pm

Another cool thing that can be done with Love Letters is to do a fundraiser performance using local celebrities or politicians. We did this a while back using the town's mayor and one of the comissioners. We charged a higher then usual ticket price and did a little wine and cheese type reception before the show.

Dan

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doublezero420
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Posted: 9/01/07 at 6:22pm

We did this several years ago and had a grand total of 7 audience members over a 3 night run. I was not involved in this production so I don't know the particulars.

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BeJa Walk-On Joined: 5/31/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: Love Letters Posted: 8/09/07 at 3:57pm
	Has anyone produced Love Letters recently? What was your setting and how did your audience receive it? Thanks.

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Debflo Star Joined: 6/06/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 60	Posted: 8/09/07 at 5:00pm
	We've done it a couple of times. We did it very simply in a black box with two desks. Its a very well written piece so it usually is well received. (I find most of Gurney's work is very well received)
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Linda S Celebrity Joined: 4/16/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 312	Posted: 8/09/07 at 8:29pm
	We did it a few years ago. We had one large desk with 2 chairs. We played it in front of the curtain on the apron. It was very well received. I was actually thinking of doing it again. I agree w/ Debflo. Gurney's work is wonderful. "Sylvia" is a particular favorite. Linda
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DWolfman Celebrity Joined: 7/07/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 134	Posted: 8/10/07 at 12:03pm
	We did it as a dinner theatre, believe it or not. I got to read the Andrew Makepeace Ladd part. Small stage, two back to back desks with clutter appropriate for each character. A couple of things our director did that I thought were very good: a) We got up and moved a few times with character based actions, she watering plants, doodling with artwork; me fiddling with a pipe. b) Those actions allowed the final bit which capped the performance. I moved to sit against the side of the desk leaned on my hand, dangerously close to her "side" then as the last lines were read, she reached out her hand oh so close to mine, only to turn off her desk lamp and bring down the lights. Ditto the marvelous Gurney material, as usual.
	Even a man who is pure of heart...
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dboris Celebrity Joined: 2/10/04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 124	Posted: 8/10/07 at 12:35pm
	Another cool thing that can be done with Love Letters is to do a fundraiser performance using local celebrities or politicians. We did this a while back using the town's mayor and one of the comissioners. We charged a higher then usual ticket price and did a little wine and cheese type reception before the show. Dan
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doublezero420 Star Joined: 4/13/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 50	Posted: 9/01/07 at 6:22pm
	We did this several years ago and had a grand total of 7 audience members over a 3 night run. I was not involved in this production so I don't know the particulars.
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