The One
by Vicky Jones
Always fun to meet with Tisch students as they do love plays
(rather than books), so my read of the day was The One by Vicky Jones. The
play is set in a 12-hour period with three characters, Harry and Jo, who are
romantically connected, and Kerry, their friend. During the time that Jo’s sister is in labor,
she and Harry are engaged in sex before they are interrupted by Kerry knocking
on the door. The couple engages in a
destructive game, playing on Kerri’s gullibility, leading her to believe that Jo
was just raped by her boyfriend. The
lust/toxic relationship and verbal engagement leading to physical violence
between the two with the overtone of being ‘playful’ didn’t play well for
me. The relationship was bothersome,
bordering on being abusive both ways.
While the play was a “Verity Bargate” Award-winning play, I didn’t find
the humor or level of depth to lead me to embrace the characters or the
story line. Maybe I’m getting too
old? Maybe not. I was not moved by this one, sorry.
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