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| Lady
Othello (1987) |
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1m) |
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| SYNOPSIS |
STANTON, professor of American
literature, married with two children, has - in the course
of a lecture tour in the States - fallen in love with ROSIE,
a black, New York 'mature' student. He's returning to that
city to spend time with her and discover the true depth of
his feelings. The play charts their riotous, sad, comic, bawdy
days together during which he realises their relationship
cannot work. |
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| EXCERPT |
| "Some
people hate them, you know. Lovers. Nothing drives them madder than
to see two people kissing. Love's an affront. You ever thought about
that? Love's an emotion so charged and pure that it can attract a
pure and charged hatred. That's why I don't think lovers should love
in public. Some people have murder in their eyes when they see lovers,
but somewhere out there is a person so disappointed with their life,
so full of self-contempt, they're carrying murder in their pocket.
A gun to blow away lips that were blowing kisses. (Imitates a gun)
Pyeach! Pyeach! 'Put that tongue back in your mouth, lover!' Pyeach!
Pyeach! 'Put them arms down by your sides, lover!' Pyeach! Pyeach!
'Wipe that shine from your eyes, lover! Who gave you the right to
be happy when I'm not?' Pyeach! Pyeach! So drink up, lovers. Here
you can hold hands, gaze at each other, touch and blow kisses. In
my restaurant you're safe. Drink!" |
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| Adapted
from an original film script written in 1980, and bought by Goldcrest
Films but never made. |
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