I lived through the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s without air conditioning, but to live without it now is anathema. And to think Platonov and his peers all dressed in heavy clothes, and the women all had to wear corsets and girdles, it must have been hell. . But I'll tell you one thing as I watched this play... I liked what I saw in my mind's eye so much more, when I read it, than what I saw here.
Never understood why upper classes were/are always mocked.. As if anyone truly wants to be part of a struggling worker/servant class if they don't have to be
Yes. We really didn't appreciate that great generation of actors such as him who are passing away . The current crop with limited theatrical experience and lack of technique will never replace them !!
The acting was outstanding and everyone was cast to perfection, but the trivial and shallow characters and storyline brought little satisfaction to the overall experience. No one had my empathy.
