'Love Letters' a poignant valentine From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) | Date: February 9, 2002| Author: | Copyright 2002 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

'Love Letters' a poignant valentine

By DAMIEN JAQUES

Journal Sentinel theater critic

Saturday, February 9, 2002

Perhaps it is time to consider A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" a contemporary stage classic.

The modest drama's unusual structure led to it being the victim of theatrical gimmickry through the 1990s. Two actors, sitting side by side, read the fictitious lifelong letters exchanged by a man and woman, starting in the second grade.

Because the actors can read their lines and no blocking is involved in staging the play, rehearsal time can be significantly trimmed. Past productions often ...

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