Play Review - Subterranean Homesick Blue Again
In Dennis Reardon’s fantasy play, “Subterranean Homesick Blues Again,” a group of people aged 19-24 go spelunking. There are a number of arguments and laughs while they head further down, as well as plenty of beautiful sights to see; however, the situation becomes dire when they reach level 3. The tour guide introduces himself as Charon, Hades’ ferryman. After introducing himself, he takes the group to the Gates of Hades, where they are to stay, unfeeling, for all eternity. I believe that the thesis is that death waits for no one, seeing as how they were taken at such a young age. There were a few parts of the play that I found confusing, though. If the shades possessed none of their senses, they
In Dennis Reardon’s fantasy play, “Subterranean Homesick Blues Again,” a group of people aged 19-24 go spelunking. There are a number of arguments and laughs while they head further down, as well as plenty of beautiful sights to see; however, the situation becomes dire when they reach level 3. The tour guide introduces himself as Charon, Hades’ ferryman. After introducing himself, he takes the group to the Gates of Hades, where they are to stay, unfeeling, for all eternity. I believe that the thesis is that death waits for no one, seeing as how they were taken at such a young age. There were a few parts of the play that I found confusing, though. If the shades possessed none of their senses, they