Jack Goes Boating Successful Off Broadway
Jack Goes Boating is a unique comedy drama that often boarders on the dark. It’s themes and certain plot lines are definitely dramatic and dark, while the overall story contains hope and persistence over obstacles and the audience roots for the characters. It was written by Bob Glaudini. Glaudini is a New York based actor, writer, director and teacher. This recent play of his had a successful run off Broadway. Theatre tickets for this show and all of the productions in New York are easily accessed and sometimes even available through contacts in the city’s top resort hotels.
Philip Seymour Hoffman played to title role in the New York production. The four person cast also included John Ortiz, Daphne Ruben-Vega and Beth Cole. A film version of the play is being made and Hoffman will present his debut work as the director. The film is currently in pre production and is anticipated to be released in 2011. As will all forms of literature that are adapted into films, it will be interested to see how this play makes the transition. Plays are generally set in one or just a few locations. This is for the obvious reason that this structure is better suited for the stage. Sometimes this creates a purposeful confined or claustrophobic feeling in the film as they are almost always shot in short scenes and many locations. Plays are generally much longer in their scene length and confined to single or double locations.
The plot of Jack Goes Boating tells the story of four friends who are all dealing with various personal and relationship issues. The focus is on a dinner plan that is planned by Jack, who intends to cook a scrumptious meal for his new romantict interest Connie. The mishap ridden evening takes place at his friend’s house. In addition to plays, Glaudini has written many screenplays. Some of these include The Princess Diaries, Bugsy, Mississippi Burning and The Alchemist.
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