The long stretch of comedy, from 'Little Shop of Horrors' to 'Waiting for Godot' * Oregon ArtsWatch
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from Oregon ArtsWatch * Oregon Arts & Culture News3 months ago
In fact, it seems, it's probably both tragedy and comedy tonight: You can hardly have a comedy without a dash of tragedy to spur the action along.
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For a comedy to rise and shine, the potential for tragedy has to make its uncomfortable presence felt, like the grain of sand that prompts an oyster to produce a pearl.
Oregon ArtsWatch * Oregon Arts & Culture Newshttps://www.orartswatch.org/the-long-stretch-of-comedy-from-little-shop-of-horrors-to-waiting-for-godot/
A good sitcom like Frasier gets no laughs without the built-in venality and self-obsession of its characters.
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Even animal stand-ins for humans get in on the act... overcoming some pretty deep and human-like frailties... by relying on the healing powers of friendship and community.
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