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TEARS BEFORE BEDTIME.(Irish drama)(Critical Essay)
At times, silences and pauses onstage are as lovely to hear as a beautifully constructed monologue or a sharp turn of phrase. When an actor pulls back to consider the actions of another actor, wordlessly and without engaging in any showoffy stage business--adjusting his tie, or moving a teacup around on a saucer--the playwright's ideas about our interconnectedness can be made abundantly clear, even without the "words, words, words" that Hamlet complained of. But, for those moments of silence to work, the playwright must be attuned to what it is that his characters aren't saying, and he must not be afraid of damaging the play's pacing or diffusing the plot. Among ...
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