May 14, 2013

The Great Gatsby

By Joe

The kids at my school have gone gaga over the movie “The Great Gatsby.”  I have not seen it yet, and I probably won’t until it comes out on DVD.  (The next movie I will go see is the new Star Trek movie “Into Darkness.”). Have any of you seen “Gatsby”?  I’m glad to see the kids excited about The Great Gatsby; many of them are even looking forward to reading the book.  Personally, The Great Gatsby is not my favorite Fitzgerald book.  I prefer This Side of Paradise and Tender Is the Night, but The Great Gatsbyis a classic.

With all of the excitement over the movie, I have had several of the kids in my Drama Club show an interest in doing the play The Great Gatsby.  However, it has a large cast and a large number of male parts.  I have mostly girls in my Drama Club, and they are never keen on playing male parts.  However, I would love to do a 1920s era play that would have a small cast of 8-12 and have mostly women, but I haven’t been able to find or think of anything that fits that description.  So, since I know some of you have experience in theater, I would love to know if any of you have a suggestion or two.  If you know of anything, please let me know.

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I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe

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4 responses to “The Great Gatsby”

• Blobby
  May 15th, 2013 at 7:22 am

  you might want to go with Fitzgerald's "Bernice Gets a Bob". It is one of my favorite short stories. I saw the new 'Gatsby'. Kids are liking it bc of the visuals, the 3-D and the soundtrack of Jay Z, Beyonce etc. The music I found to be distracting (yes, I'm an old man, I get it!). Wait for DVD…or better yet….cable.

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• iama{GAY}tkeeper known as thegaytekeeper
  May 15th, 2013 at 2:09 pm

  It was a good movie and I am pleasantly surprise that your kids like the movie

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• JamTheCat
  May 15th, 2013 at 5:59 pm

  Why not do "The Women " in the 1920s?

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• Sean Anand
  May 15th, 2013 at 6:16 pm

  I know it's not much, but perhaps the play "Outward Bound" could be what you are looking for? I believe it was written in the 20's. There was also Fallen Angels by Noel Coward. I'm not sure if it will help, but I hope it does.

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