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I enjoyed the rhythm of the play. It made me hold my breath. the only complaint I have about it though is that the theme could have been disguised a little more along with a more in depth look at the characters. It was definitely dramatic with undertones of sarcasm by Virginia concerning her recently deceased mother. It seems as though her brother, William, is a little bit more compassionate. the name William is a little strange for a Hispanic male also. The play is a little dry. It needs more meat unless the intent is to bring the theme up front and center early. If I am reading it right it is dealing with a subject matter that is not easily talked about. It seems there is an incestuous relationship going on between Virginia and William. The mother must have found out, but when she died they were left to be free to express themselves towards each other. When William finally gives in to Virginia's whims it seems that she has a change of heart although her sincerity can be questioned.
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I really enjoyed the play, it was quite interesting. While I was reading it I was a bit confused as to what was going on and then later realized that maybe it has to do with incest? But im not sure, that's sort of what I got from it. It was a little bit confusing so I never really knew what was going on but towards the end I was able to understand it a bit more which allowed me to go back and enjoy the play. If I'm correct, this is a topic that isn't really talked about or shown which is why this play is so much more interesting. When I started reading it I never would've imagined it to be about incest, and I still really aren't but thats what I got. All in all, it was a good play once I understood it towards the end.
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I really enjoyed the play, I understood that a play that only has 10 pages to work with will have some pacing issues so in that aspect I am not completely going to be nitpicky. I really liked the themes and suggestions that were running throughout the play. There was times where I felt the dialogue was exposition-y. One of the things that I thought worked very well were the descriptions and the stage directions. To add to the sort of sexual undertones it was mentioned that she was dressed “to kill” in all black. I thought that was witty and not only mentions the aspect of death but also that she looked really good in black. The plot was a little hard to follow at times, I wasn’t fully aware of what was going on. And then, I probably didn’t read it enough times but I don’t know what the wine was supposed to represent. I’m looking forward to listening and seeing what people have to say on that tomorrow. But other than those things I thought it was a good story that was being told, at times it felt incest-y so it made me feel uncomfortable. But it elicited an emotion out of me and i think that in the end it did its job. - Jesús Iván González
ReplyDeleteGrave/Brew was umm different? To tell you the truth I didn’t like the subject matter. It involved incest did it not? Still, I can appreciate the writing and the names you chose for your characters. When I read that Virginia was a name, it instantly alluded to either a biblical or sexual reference as “virgin” is in the name. I was a bit confused as to where this was heading the first time I read it. These people didn’t seem sad or alone, feelings one might get during the funeral of their own mother. She must have been horrible at that role if she never came across her own kids messing around. Maybe they’re step siblings, but it’s still an odd read. I think both characters want to have an intimate relationship as you included “YouTube’s a whole lot more fun than a sister. (giggling) Since when? (He doesn’t respond. She pulls him closer, looks him in the eye.) “since when?” She’s in the grave just as much as him. Maybe they’re twins and its some freaky twin stuff. If this didn’t have an incest vibe to it, it’d be great. The characters are in tight situations where close proximation heats things up, there’s back and forth banter, and the inclusion of alcoholic beverages make it seem romantic. All of this taking place before a funeral maybe alluding that their relationship is dead on arrival.
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“Graves Brew” was definitely confusing as I read through it. I know where my mind wanted to go but I also didn’t just want to assume. As I read the ending I had a strong feeling that my assumptions about a relationship between a brother and sister were correct. I can only assume that the brother and sister had already explored their relationship while their mother was alive but didn’t pursue it because of their mom. Once she died, Virginia saw it as a perfect opportunity to come out of hiding and freely show her affection for William. Her timing being incredibly inappropriate as they are waiting to be picked up for their mothers funeral, she tries to convince William that they can be “’free” now. William repeatedly tells her that it simply isn’t the time and then they go into a side conversation about the nickname their mom gave Virginia. I think the nickname bothers her coming out of Williams’s mouth because it reminds her of their mom and she doesn’t want to think about her mom when she’s having a relationship with her brother. In the end, William seems to give into Virginia and pushes her on the bed, that ending the scene.
ReplyDelete-Arianna Martinez
This reading was definitely way different from other plays that I have read before, it sort of made me feel uncomfortable just because of the feelings between two siblings. I was a bit confused through out the play just because I didn’t want to believe what I was reading about how a sister felt towards her brother. Although it was confusing to read I was intrigued to know more as I understood the play. I did like that there were stage directions and props that gave meaning to the scene, I feel that it was important to involve those things because it created a stage scene and while reading it, readers can be able to imagine it. Virginia and William were two siblings that had feelings for each other but was something wrong that it can not be told. It wasn’t until Virginia was convincing William about making their relationship public but William wasn’t convinced because it was totally wrong. I guess I felt disturbed by this just because it is taboo in a way and I’m not used to hearing about two siblings falling for each other. In the end William was convinced that they should be together and it ended by how we could all imagine in a bed and we all know what goes down from there. I think it was good that the play stopped there just because the theme of the story was about having the relationship open to the public.
ReplyDelete-Karla Romero
Grave/ Brew to me seemed to be about an incestuous relationship between brother and sister but abusive it seems on the brother's part. The dialogue is very minimal therefore not much on the story is given but just intended. I think many people will say I don’t like it because of the theme or such but I don’t think I dislike it because of the theme. I just don’t think that I like it because it needs more dialogue to, it just seems too vague, the relationship of the mother with her kids. The characters don’t seem likable and in order to want to like, read, or watch the play the characters need more depth and at least one of them to be likeable more real.It just seems too fake. The story is too intense and the characters too rigid. There is no comic relief no I feel so sad for at least one of them. There has to be something about at least one of the characters that the audience can connect to in a relatable aspect or at least feel pity for. My suggestion is to write more on the mother being evil to them and them suffering together and how maybe William became possessive and Virginia went along but is a victim. Maybe William scared away Virginias love of her life or something away. I want to like or understand at least one of the characters. Also I don’t like the repetitiveness of the word BEAT as an expression and the reference to the nicknames don’t make much sense to me.-Maria Ramirez Montoya
ReplyDeleteWhen I began reading this play, I thought Virginia was supposed to be drunk since she was drinking wine and acting flirtatious towards her brother and also offering him some of the wine. The way I interpreted the character of Virginia is as a very playful and flirty woman (which seems creepy for an incest relationship, but this it the theme). Virginia begins trying to get her brother’s attention and starts a game in which he does not fall, he keeps his distance throughout the play is developed until the end. The way I interpret William’s character is as a more serious man, who actually shows some respect towards their mother (while Virginia does not) and he keeps his character’s personality as someone who stands by his principles when he keeps rejecting his sister. Overall, I was confused when first reading the play because I just felt the relationship they had that it turned out as incest and I also was shocked by some things that Virginia was saying that meant something else. I thought I was wrong when thinking they had an incest relationship, but at the end it was all clarified and I realized I was right with this assumption.
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ReplyDeleteI find the content incredibly taboo as well as uncomfortable, which personally, I like. It makes people cringe and makes people squeamish, like a train wreck: you hate to see it, but you can't look away. This being said, there are still a few things within the play that I think should be worked upon. The stage directions are incredibly few and far between. This certainly puts a lot of faith in the play being performed as it is visually meant to be. I think it's incredibly important to include more inflection in voices, as well as where the characters are going, how they're moving, etc. Otherwise, I think that they characters are a lot more likely to simply stay glued to where they are. It puts too much faith in the performer, where that control can be regained. As someone that likes to have as much control as possible, I see that as something that can be more worked upon.
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