Winnie‘s babbling as a comfort measure, a protective layer to stave off real feeling & suffering. Boredom to be avoided but also welcomed as an alternative to pain. Language as distracting noise: quotes, clichés, memories, banal catch phrases. Comforting, but without meaning. Change & stasis together. Beast vs. reason. Lack of awareness. Habits to protect self from knowledge. Optimism and anguish. Armpit stink jokes. Cheerfully pushing back pain.
pickSaw a solid production last night & reminded of how much I love the character of Winnie & 💜 this play. Such a marathon for the actor! Winnie is so annoying but so lovable. Fragility & perseverance. Nagging & care. Language as a way to control time. Habits, ritual, to maintain mental stability. Cartesian mind/body. Imposing order on chaos. Distraction. Comfort. Hope. “what I find so wonderful” “Words fail, there are times when even they fail.”1961
In this unconventional play, a woman is buried up to her chest in sand (later, up to her neck). Despite her dreadful circumstances, the protagonist manages to find enjoyment in the smallest things in the monotony of every day life. She doesn't let her predicament get the better of her. 🤷♀️
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Finally hit 20,000 litfluence, Litsy continues to be my favourite place to browse and post, I've discovered so many good books here and the community is so lovely ☺️
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My favorite fonts -- Arthur Fontserelli!
Lily and I want to wish all of our Litsy friends a safe and happy season!! I am so thankful for all of you and this wonderful community. I hope Santa brings everyone lots of books! 📚🌲🎅🏼📚
pickAnyone who is a fan of Beckett will like this play. In act I Winnie is buried up to her waist in earth and tries to find ways to pass the time and stay happy. Her happiness based on tiny interactions with her spouse who crawls around on the earth. In act 2 it is more desperate with Winnie buried to her neck. The play conveys existential dread, but also the continued need to seek out happiness and complete mundane tasks.
Need 9 more books to hit my Goodreads goal - so picking up some short ones from my shelf. First up - a Beckett play. #shortbooks #plays
Happy Days: A Play in Two Acts | 
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