The Dinner Party Analysis

The Dinner Party, written by Neil Simon, was portrayed by director Brian Freeman who had previously directed a couple other Neil Simon productions including Jake’s Women and Rumors. This production was held by the Broadway West Theatre Company in Fremont, CA. After some research of Neil Simon, I believe Freeman stayed true to the original intentions of Simon’s playwright while putting together a wonderful production that I could laugh about but also learn from at times. First off, what caught my attention when I walked into the theatre was the soothing French music being played in the background as the audience was being seated. However this was the only detail that gave the sense of being in France, aside from some character names. Although the play was …show more content…
However, the theme that I interpreted from this production was - hurting the one you love may be inevitable, but if you can work out the differences then there is still hope for love.
For example, Albert Donay and Yvonne Fouchet seemed like a magnificent pairing but the reason for their separation(s) was because Yvonne was being tortured by the amount of love Albert gave her. By the end Albert realized how Yvonne felt and considered other ways to express his love without hurting her. This is just my interpretation of the many possible themes that other audience members could have. The Dinner Party directed by Bryan Freeman was a frustrating yet pleasing production. I enjoyed hearing the audience react to the performance as well as frustrated because I would expect divorce to be no laughing matter. Despite the topic of divorce, the comedic lines were very entertaining. Before going to see the show I expected nothing because it was not something I’d normally watch. To my surprise, I was satisfied ten minutes into the performance. Altogether, this was a satisfying show that kept me interested through the entire