Last Easter
Sep 23, 2004Maria picked up tickets to see Last Easter during its preview week. I’m interested innreading the reviews when they come out. The heavy subject of one character, Jane,ndying of cancer was leavened with quick dialogue and bad jokes. It wasn’t as bad as thatnsounds. My only complaints are:n* The internal monologue by Jane made one think that there was some kind of close nparallel of her death with that of of Jesus. The dialogue particularly set up the betrayal ofnJesus by Judas but, if it was present, was not a turning point in this plot and instead was used as a good opportunity for humor.n* The character Joy was desperately funny but underdeveloped. It is obvious why shenhas a change of heart (her friend is dying and she grieves for a lover who took his own life)nbut I did not see the character move toward that decision, it just happened- on time andnwith not much effect.