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About the Author Judith grew up as a theatre brat with parents who were jobbing actors and singers. She has now retired from a lifetime of teaching and theatre work with companies small and large and spends evenings exploring the wealth of indie and professional theatre available in Sydney. Related News. Chamber music alliance commits to strengthening artform Building opportunities for its member ensembles, Chamber Music Adelaide also grows audiences by presenting performances in unusual locations.
And for those familiar with both men, a wealth of detail and nuance is masterfully woven into the 90 minute running time of the play. The other production details are equally well done by Mark Mariani costume design , Clifton Taylor lighting design , and Beth Lake sound design.
Mark H. Their arguments can never prove or disprove the existence of God. Their lives, however, offer sharp commentary on the truth, believability, and utility of their views. Lewis and Sigmund Freud might have shared, had these large personalities intersected. Topics: Arts.
Create a free online account. Sign Up. Get notified when new articles are posted on a topic Bookmark favourite articles to your account Listen to audio versions of select articles Manage free newsletter subscriptions. All benefits of free membership, plus:. I can recommend the play and the script, but not with much enthusiasm. Freud is older in the last stages of dying from mouth cancer. He is a determined atheist. Lewis, had been a disbeliever but had switched to being a devout religious and sometimes mystical leaning Christian.
The world famous psychoanalyst is curious about why the switch and the younger man is curious about why he is of interest to the alienist. Lots of business interrupting what should have been more talking. The two personalities are very fine and deep thinkers. Germain is to be credited with ignoring obvious or low level cases for and against belief in God. The author is respectful of his dramatis personae but there is a lack of deep thinking or analytical fire.
Neither side gives over to the other. If either argument is victorious it is not obviously so. The younger man is respectful and quietly adamant. The older man is cranky and in too much pain to wax eloquent. I had hopes for a serious and detailed dialogue.
The author, perhaps realizing his inability to provide either, limits the play to one short act and the arguments are suggested rather than detailed and interspersed among too much clutter. Jul 07, Caroline Beit rated it it was amazing. This had me laughing, crying, and intellectually engaged. Jan 21, Stefani Celine rated it really liked it Shelves: plays. Mar 15, Molly rated it it was amazing.
A really interesting play that I'd never heard of before. Engaging, quick, and it raises a lot of good questions. May 15, Erin rated it liked it Shelves: classics , owned-books. Three and a half stars. I almost want to say four stars, because I really enjoyed it. However, I know that the C. Lewis dialogue is nearly-identical in places to direct quotes from his books and essays I can't say the same about Freud because I am not nearly so familiar with his works. I understand that the basis for the dialogue must be derived from something, but it was a little too familiar at times.
Jan 29, Cassie rated it liked it Recommends it for: philosophers. Shelves: theatre-and-plays , spirituality-and-religion , mental-health-and-psychology. Very surprised at St. Germain's writing style. I expected the conversation between Freud and Lewis to be stodgy and acadmeic--that it would be stimulating, but a bit lofty. I was pleasantly surprised that the dialogue is written with such a casual intelligence. It's essentially a one-act, but so much is packed into the pages that if feels much longer.
An interesting philosophical debate between science and religion between two great minds in their field. Mar 19, Amy rated it liked it Shelves: drama. They discuss a little of everything- religion, morality, sexuality, assisted suicide, war, etc. It was interesting to read a fictional conversation between two men who hold such differing views. I was hoping for a little deeper discussion, but I still enjoyed this thought-provoking drama. Feb 04, Joseph Schickel rated it liked it. My wife, Susie, and I saw an excellent production of this play at the Ensemble Theatre in Cincinnati.
Very funny and insightful. Feb 16, Beth rated it really liked it. Interesting peek into the fear of death in both the atheist and the Christian.
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