A Bright Room Called Day

Rating:
Summary: Very, very good
Review: First, I want to make it clear that I'm only giving this play 4 stars because it doesn't hit quite the same mark as the incredible "Angels in America." However, most stuff being written out there today pales in comparison with the daringness of "A Bright Room Called Day."

Part of this is due to the author's explanation at the end, where Kushner is brave enough to admit the imperfections of his own script and pushes the reader/audience to really examine the social and political implications of the play. "A Bright Room" isn't an easy play to read; set in 1930s Germany, the story isn't so much about the survivors of the Holocaust or those who died. It's about the people who either fled or who did nothing as the Third Reich happened around them. To understand how these people act the way they do is frightening.

But the play's willingness to explore that dark side of being human has its purposes. Maybe, with a little luck, it can help shock us into realizing that it could all happen again if we let it.

Dedicated members of the GOP will probably hate this book, since Kushner doesn't hesitate to slam Nixon and Reagan into historical oblivion. But don't be afraid to try "A Bright Room" out-- it's not Kushner's finest, but it is nonetheless a very, very good play.

Rating:
Summary: Very, very good
Review: First, I want to make it clear that I'm only giving this play 4 stars because it doesn't hit quite the same mark as the incredible "Angels in America." However, most stuff being written out there today pales in comparison with the daringness of "A Bright Room Called Day."

Part of this is due to the author's explanation at the end, where Kushner is brave enough to admit the imperfections of his own script and pushes the reader/audience to really examine the social and political implications of the play. "A Bright Room" isn't an easy play to read; set in 1930s Germany, the story isn't so much about the survivors of the Holocaust or those who died. It's about the people who either fled or who did nothing as the Third Reich happened around them. To understand how these people act the way they do is frightening.

But the play's willingness to explore that dark side of being human has its purposes. Maybe, with a little luck, it can help shock us into realizing that it could all happen again if we let it.

Dedicated members of the GOP will probably hate this book, since Kushner doesn't hesitate to slam Nixon and Reagan into historical oblivion. But don't be afraid to try "A Bright Room" out-- it's not Kushner's finest, but it is nonetheless a very, very good play.

Rating:
Summary: An incredible book by an incredible author.
Review: Tony Kushner, once again, has written an awesome book. This story of friends who live in Germany during the war is incredibly realistic and draws you in on the first page with it's realistic details and comic relief. A wonderful book I am more than willing to recomend.

Rating:
Summary: An incredible book by an incredible author.
Review: Tony Kushner, once again, has written an awesome book. This story of friends who live in Germany during the war is incredibly realistic and draws you in on the first page with it's realistic details and comic relief. A wonderful book I am more than willing to recomend.