Theatre review Three Tall Women

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Edward Albee's Three Tall Women, portrays the life of a woman (A) who overcomes numerous hardships. The entire play is set in the woman's bedroom and the time is the present. The cast of only five, two of which have no lines, perform the play arena style.

Upon coming to see this play, I had absolutely no knowledge of the story line or playwright. With the first act, I followed the story easily, understanding the old woman was ninety-two and physically incapable of caring for herself. However, it was not her makeup or movements that ultimately led me to believe she was ninety-two years old. It was her first line, "I'm ninety-two years old...," which gave me the hint. Her makeup made her look old, but not that old. Her hair, being dark gray as opposed to being white, perhaps contributed her younger-than-ninety-two-years-old appearance. Also, her movements were convincing

at times, but lacked frailness at certain points. For instance, when she returned from the bathroom and sat on the bed, she was very able to seat herself and sit very well without any back support whereas earlier she had needed assistance as well as a pillow for her back.

After intermission, the play resumed and this time, the old woman was apparently dead. All three characters returned, but this time, they portrayed three different stages of the old woman's life: a young girl of twenty-six, a middle-aged woman of 52, and a much older woman. After being confused at times during the first act, I was completely baffled when the second act began. It honestly took me approximately fifteen minutes to understand the plot. The costumes truly fooled me since they all could have been from present time. The young girl looked like she had just come from a party and I believed that

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