I know that it was painful for them because there was weeping going on, but hopefully, it was also good. During the scene with the daughter and her parents, that is very emotional and we heard someone one night early on the run who was really breaking down during that scene. I think every single person who comes has their own different version of how these relationships inform their lives. So, I see the play as being very personal to each of us. Related: Famous New Yorkers Share Their Favorite PlacesĪnyone who has been married had a child and connected in this intimate and loving way will be especially touched by Emily’s emotional journey. I’d say that it’s deceptively simple when you read it and look at the language.

It’s a beautiful play and every time I perform it, I’m very moved by it. They’re just simply how people speak, and everyday people say things that have poetry in them. There are some beautiful turns of phrase that don’t knock you over the head as being beautiful turns of phrase. I guess the economy and spare use of words. I think that Adam Bock has achieved something similar to that in his economic use of the language. Like a composition from Aaron Copland, he doesn’t use a lot of notes, but they have great profundity and depth and deep wellsprings of emotion behind them and storytelling. I had an acquaintance of mine, a very thoughtful young lady, who told me that she’s rethinking the whole notion of touch as communication. What are the takeaways or life lessons from this play? Oge Agulue and Bebe Neuwirth in A Small Fire

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