Comments on: Family Voices http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/family-voices/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Sat, 19 May 2012 08:23:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ian Jones http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/family-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-116482 Ian Jones Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:25:04 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=322#comment-116482 Jb, you note Pinter’s ‘use of language’, ‘pauses’ and ‘repetition’; I too feel that these are the elements that warrant the play its acclaimed status. Pinter has a wonderful talent for translating the linguistic patterns of everyday life onto the stage, and does so in a way that is far from mundane. Certainly, the characters that he develops are constantly intriguing, and Pinter manages to portray their true depth through his astute grasp of the spoken word. Jb, you note Pinter’s ‘use of language’, ‘pauses’ and ‘repetition’; I too feel that these are the elements that warrant the play its acclaimed status. Pinter has a wonderful talent for translating the linguistic patterns of everyday life onto the stage, and does so in a way that is far from mundane. Certainly, the characters that he develops are constantly intriguing, and Pinter manages to portray their true depth through his astute grasp of the spoken word.

]]> By: Mark H http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/family-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-115965 Mark H Fri, 20 May 2011 00:08:29 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=322#comment-115965 Hey great research greatly appreciate you writing this and regarding:"The second half of the evening consisted of Samuel West interviewing his parents about their lives and their time on the stage." it was magnificent huh Hey great research greatly appreciate you writing this and regarding:”The second half of the evening consisted of Samuel West interviewing his parents about their lives and their time on the stage.”
it was magnificent huh

]]> By: Cathy @ 3 at 1 Copying http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/family-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-111278 Cathy @ 3 at 1 Copying Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:43:12 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=322#comment-111278 Prunella Scales, she must be really fantastic on stage and live, I absolutely loved her in Fawlty Towers. She was a real laugh. Prunella Scales, she must be really fantastic on stage and live, I absolutely loved her in Fawlty Towers. She was a real laugh.

]]> By: Justine Potter http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/family-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-21806 Justine Potter Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:01:15 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=322#comment-21806 But did you enjoy it? Justine Potter <strong>jb says</strong>: Justine, it was great. But did you enjoy it?

Justine Potter

jb says: Justine, it was great.

]]> By: Anna http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/family-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-11967 Anna Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:16:25 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=322#comment-11967 I wonder if they have to pay royalties for canned laughter to its generators? Sounds like a wonderful evening. <strong>jb says</strong>: That canned laughter is weird, isn't it? Sometimes so hollow. Now every time I hear it I have a vision of the grave. But, yes, a great evening. Sometimes happens like that, you're not full of expectation, and then everything turns out to be just that much better than you hoped. I wonder if they have to pay royalties for canned laughter to its generators?

Sounds like a wonderful evening.

jb says: That canned laughter is weird, isn’t it? Sometimes so hollow. Now every time I hear it I have a vision of the grave. But, yes, a great evening. Sometimes happens like that, you’re not full of expectation, and then everything turns out to be just that much better than you hoped.

]]> By: Martyn http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/family-voices/comment-page-1/#comment-11660 Martyn Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:27:44 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=322#comment-11660 I remember trying to get my head around The Dumb Waiter as a 15 year old Theatre Studies student. Even then I can remember thinking just how revealing those pregnant silences could be. It was quite revolutionary to our busy adolescent minds. <strong>jb says</strong>: The use of language in this play was just wonderful. I suppose it's dialogue rather than language which is Pinter's strength. The pauses, yes, and he also gets a lot of mileage out of repetition. I remember trying to get my head around The Dumb Waiter as a 15 year old Theatre Studies student. Even then I can remember thinking just how revealing those pregnant silences could be. It was quite revolutionary to our busy adolescent minds.

jb says: The use of language in this play was just wonderful. I suppose it’s dialogue rather than language which is Pinter’s strength. The pauses, yes, and he also gets a lot of mileage out of repetition.

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