All Gall: Malicious Monologues and Ruthless Recitations: Paperback Book (Tour De Farce, V. 6) Review

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(More customer reviews)The French are very much into "dark humor" which is wonderfully revealed in "All Gall." The delicious surprise in these choice peices is the very modern sensibility of even the oldest selections. This material -- from two centuries past -- reads like what you might get if you married one of the better episodes of "The Twilight Zone" and one of the more hilarious sketches from "Saturday Night Live."
"All Gall" fills a void in English translations, giving an excellent cross-section of French humor over the last 150 years. Even better, the translations read as if they were originally written in English. The Alphonse Allais sketches are tremendous examples of his offbeat wit; the macabre pieces by Jacques Sternberg -- virtually unknown in this country -- are a revelation; likewise the pieces by Apollinaire, a great modern poet, reveal a little-known side of his inspiration; and the surrealistic sketches by Picabia and Leonora Carrington give an unexpected literary glimpse into the humor of two important visual artists.
I am particularly taken with the two Feydeau monologues. Yes -- monologues written by one of the masters of farce. My enjoyment of these brilliant pieces are enhanced by the tremendous success I achieved (lucky me!) with a production I directed of "In the Game of the Law" (one of the two Feydeau selections) at Harvard University. The sharp observations of character in the writing, the witty word play, and the amazingly astute and contemporary social satire created an thrilling theatrical experience. The ease and delight with which the audience connected with this peice (written in 1898) is a testament not only to Feydeau's timeless mastery of his craft butalso a tribute to Shapiro's brilliance.
Unusual, timely, and most important -- hilarious.

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Finally, a monologue book for actors with a malicious sense of humor - and a ruthless sense of joie de vivre! This galling collection contains scenes drawn from the masters of French humor - Georges Feydeau, Fernand Raynaud, et al. - written directly for the popular French farce theatre world, as well as from works intended primarily for the printed page.

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