#beth henley

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[moratoirenoir]

[theoscarsproject]

Crimes of the Heart (1986). Three southern sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.

Any movie starring Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek and Diane Keaton as sisters is automatically a 10/10 in my heart! Unfortunately, it's otherwise a bit of a mess. It feels overly convoluted, and while it's focus on the way grief can shape a life is a compelling throughline, it's not as sharply felt as I wish it was in this. 6/10.

[do-you-know-this-play]

Do You Know “Crimes of the Heart”?

Yes, I’ve been in/worked on it

Yes, I’ve seen it

Yes, I’ve read it

No, but I’ve heard of it

No, never heard of it

Voting ended onDec 2, 2023

[ari-forgot-how-to-use-this]

My College Theatre Experience so Far

Eleemosynary: First major role. First straight play. The easiest part was spelling big words.

Peter and the Starcatcher: I had to fake a backstroke in a tiny space, and also practiced kicking my boyfriend.

The Bald Soprano: I was barely needed at rehearsal, but still had more costume changes than everyone else.

Sweeney Todd: I sang nothing but Green Finch for 5 months, but I learned how to shoot a pistol. A fair trade.

Proof: They took away all of my fucks, but I just played what I always am inside: a depressed bitch.

Crimes of the Heart: All I did was take measurements and help with the one quick change.

[coffeecatfilms]

Miss Firecracker (1989) dir. Thomas Schlamme 

[fuckyeahgreatplays]

Hour 13 of the Beth Henley 12 Hour Marathon Reading: it's running late. We are tired. This happened. My nemesis N*kki C*chr*ne is in the second row alternately falling asleep and eating the free bagels. There are Bill Pullman fanboys hovering outside the lobby doors with posters. I've logged 20,000 steps today. It's so special to see most of a playwrights work back to back to back. I feel like I really get what Beth Henley is all about now. Goodnight.

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