Date Premiered: March 2, 1955
Having both read and worked on this particular show, I have found I quite like this work.
Inge has done a marvelous job of creating characters that actors can create stories for to give more weight to the choices made through the play and enough subtext for readers to impress their own visions onto them. The experiences of seeing the play and reading it are two very different but rewarding things, both giving new depth to the way one can look and understand the characters.
For a show that takes place in the 50s, it does a fairly good job of creating universal characters and a story that contemporary audiences can still appreciate. Grace is a fantastic example, as she is a woman before her time that readers and viewers might be able to liken to someone they may have met before. She is strong and fierce in a coy way, someone who does not need to explain herself or her actions.
My biggest qualm with the script is the finale, where it seems that Inge plays into the cliches of RomCom and tosses away any sort of conviction Cherie may have had. This also depends on how the role is played on stage, but it leaves much to be desired in terms of a satisfactory conclusion.
Overall, it is a great work that creates a compelling story and nuanced characters that bring a lot of great elements to the table.
★★★★✩
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