Only a group like VODO can pull off a successful show despite technical glitches, cast members lurking in each others shadows and some murmurs of discontent.
A play about the New York Cab Union strike in the early thirties, it talks of the indignations the common man faced then and their responses to it fueled by broken homes, shattered ideals and moral responsibilities.
The cast, numbering more than 20 (some planted in the audience- which frankly gave a shock or two to the innocent bystanders) portrayed the characters well and the viewers were truly moved by the renditions of Sid and Florie. I don't know about the lump in her throat, but that scene did leave many amongst the audience spellbound (The music, which failed, nonetheless added some more character to the scene and showed the true plight of the heart-broken couple) Joe's monologue and his fight with Edna were superb! The painful recollections of his unfruitful labor and her genuine need to fend for her ailing children did show the actor's efforts in perfecting the techniques that transported us to their worlds. The doctor's in conversations were so emphatic in their lines that for a bit I had to stop myself and update the conversation (much to the pain of my fellow viewer). Mr. Fayette and Miller showcasing the two ends of an economy were brilliant in bringing about the differences. Mr. Keller, though overdone in the make up dept, delivered - I believe, an exceptionally good narration instigating the Strike. The sets and the costumes were reminiscent of the era – simple, modest and with a lingering recollection of having seen most of it in a school auditorium somewhere :-)
VODO should be proud of the capacity of its members to stage comedy and serious plays with the same amount of passion and perseverance that leaves the audience wanting for more.
A play about the New York Cab Union strike in the early thirties, it talks of the indignations the common man faced then and their responses to it fueled by broken homes, shattered ideals and moral responsibilities.
The cast, numbering more than 20 (some planted in the audience- which frankly gave a shock or two to the innocent bystanders) portrayed the characters well and the viewers were truly moved by the renditions of Sid and Florie. I don't know about the lump in her throat, but that scene did leave many amongst the audience spellbound (The music, which failed, nonetheless added some more character to the scene and showed the true plight of the heart-broken couple) Joe's monologue and his fight with Edna were superb! The painful recollections of his unfruitful labor and her genuine need to fend for her ailing children did show the actor's efforts in perfecting the techniques that transported us to their worlds. The doctor's in conversations were so emphatic in their lines that for a bit I had to stop myself and update the conversation (much to the pain of my fellow viewer). Mr. Fayette and Miller showcasing the two ends of an economy were brilliant in bringing about the differences. Mr. Keller, though overdone in the make up dept, delivered - I believe, an exceptionally good narration instigating the Strike. The sets and the costumes were reminiscent of the era – simple, modest and with a lingering recollection of having seen most of it in a school auditorium somewhere :-)
VODO should be proud of the capacity of its members to stage comedy and serious plays with the same amount of passion and perseverance that leaves the audience wanting for more.
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