Reviews for Paris by night

The average rating for Paris by night based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-09-15 00:00:00 Peter Raab I was a bit disappointed by this one. The premise is promising enough--a comedic retelling of Dracula. But, I feel like there was so much that could have been done with this one, but wasn't. I mean, I don't need a theatrical version of Dracula: Dead and Loving It or anything like that, but I was hoping that it would have a little more of a plot, a little more character development, and most of all, I was hoping that the ending wouldn't be quite so abrupt! It's a slim volume, so I wasn't expecting anything really detailed, but when the curtain was called, I was shocked--That's it?? I asked. Yeah, I guess that's it. I like Martin Downing's work. He's a good playwright. But, this one needed a bit more work, and I think with about ten to twenty more pages, it could have been something really special.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-11-01 00:00:00 Eyal Segal A really interesting, cleverly written play that looks at the generational divide in a new way, displaying not only their differences but their similarities and emotional inheritance, as well as exploring the impact of the different eras on the women. A moving play, full of the ups and downs of life - although some people may find the character of Jackie selfish - giving away her baby and focusing on her career - I feel mainly sympathy for her: it was a decision that she was pressured to make and had little choice. It would be a really interesting and thought provoking play to watch on stage, especially due to the use of the same 4 actresses to portray the women at varying ages from childhood to old age. Reading the commentary, it is astonishing to see how much thought Keatley put into the play, right down to sentence level choices - this helps to justify close reading for me, which, until now, I didn't wholly believe to be correct in its constant level of detail.