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Is anybody going ? I AM !!! I've got tickets for the first preview on July 3rd and then later (for my birthday) on July 27th ! Â If anybody else out there is going lets meet up and chat.
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Went to a FANTASTIC screening of the original movie at The Arclight in Hollywood and met Friedkin and playwright John Pielmeier. Super cool and the print they showed was GORGEOUS and THE BEST sound I have ever heard for the movie !!!
The first preview is today!! Please let us know something!
Can you record a bit of the play and upload it to youtube?
There are some photos up on the Geffen Playhouse website: http://geffenplayhouse.com/more_info.php?show_id=137
Will every scene be set in the church?
What about the script? Will the entire script be online ever?
Ok. I saw it last night. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
First off this is a very scaled down production. It is on a static set. The set is a church setting. However the whole play doesn’t take place in a church. A bit of imagination is involved here. Once the actors came to the stage they never left during the whole production. There is a confessional type “cage” around the set. If they are not in the scene they stand in the cage.
Richard Chamberland narrates the play. Some of the scenes are directly from the book. Some are new for the play.
I will continue with this in a bit…..
Sofia said:
Please keep going!
What are the new scenes? Did you record anything, by chance?
No recording. They were pretty strict on that.
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The play opens with Richard Chamberlain saying….
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“Auschwitz
Dachou
Somalia”
Then talks about the history of the Devil. Very cool. Somalia plays into it with Carla. Her character takes the place of the help basically. The demon berates her about her life and things she did there.
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It all took a little getting used too. There is really only one speacial effect during the play. The rest requires some imagination. No make up. No vomit. No head spinning. (Although there is a great head turning scene!) If you go to the link Justin posted above, there is a picture of Regan looking over her shoulder. That is Burke sitting on the bed so I guess you can guess what happens next!
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This play is really about faith and pretty much sticks to that. Theres a lot of scenes discussing faith. SOme of the added scenes are Burke talking to Karras about faith and how Burke had at one time was seriously considering becoming a priest but how he sold out as a director.
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A discussion between Chris and Karras about her lack of faith. The hypnotizing scene with Regan speaking backwards! YES! The demon berated Chris about letting her 1st child die when she was a struggling actress. The finale was different thern the book or the movie. They just didn't have a window to throw people out of.
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I didn't realize it at the time but all the males leads were the voice of the demon when they were “offstage”.
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Over all I think they did a great job and really stuck to the book. If they would have went with a big special effects laden production they would have put themselves in competition with the movie and that is a no win situation in my opinion.
Thank you!
“SOme of the added scenes are Burke talking to Karras about faith and how Burke had at one time was seriously considering becoming a priest but how he sold out as a director. “
Wow! Chris mentioned this in passing while she was with Burke in the study room.
What's the play length of time, btw? How much of Chapter 1 was adapted to the stage?
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Sofia said:
Thank you!
“SOme of the added scenes are Burke talking to Karras about faith and how Burke had at one time was seriously considering becoming a priest but how he sold out as a director. “
Wow! Chris mentioned this in passing while she was with Burke in the study room.
What’s the play length of time, btw? How much of Chapter 1 was adapted to the stage?
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The play is 95 minutes. Very little. There is the scene with the doctor which was altered a little bit. THere was also the urine scene. (No urine though!) No crucifix scene either which had me nervous!
A great review with pictures!
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-exorcist-play-20120710,0,5959335.story
Ok, I read the entire script!
How could they have stuck to the book when there is no Kinderman investigating a murder, Karl & Willie and Sharon are gone too! So much has been dropped! How can Blatty be pleased with this play??
And what's with Regan calling Mr. Dennings, “uncle Burke”!
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