My gf got tickets to a Tennessee Williams play that I’m not familiar with. I’m wondering if I would appreciate it more knowing the source material.
I love going in cold.
Imagine when Williams wrote plays and they were performed in the 40s thru the 60s. There wouldn’t have been a written version mass published and people went to the play as a major form of entertainment. Just go to the play and enjoy it as a play.
It’s never actually occurred to me to read a play before going to see the show. But that’s not something I’d do anyway. That cast worked hard to bring the script to life and that’s how I want the story told to me.
That being said, I’ve done a lot of theater and there are shows that I know and love, even if I’ve never done them, and would not miss an opportunity to see.
Depends how old. If it’s a Shakespeare play, I like to have read the play beforehand so that I can understand the nuance in the performance. If it’s an opera, I’ll probably read a synopsis beforehand. If it’s a stage play in English written since the 19th century I’ll probably have more fun going in without prior knowledge.
