On Stage: The Great American Novel, All of It, In ‘Gatz’
18 November 2010
A scene from the Broadway play 'Gatz'
DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English.
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I'm Doug Johnson.
This week we play music from winners of the Country Music Association awards.
And, answer a question about the military academy West Point.
But, first, a report on an unusual stage production in New York of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most famous book.
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“Gatz”
DOUG JOHNSON: Some theater goers in New York City are experiencing an unusual stage production at the Public Theater. The theatrical group Elevator Repair Service is performing “Gatz,” a reading of the great American novel, “The Great Gatsby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Faith Lapidus tells about this six-hour play and how the actors read every word of the book while keeping viewers interested.
FAITH LAPIDUS: The Elevator Repair Service created “Gatz” and began performing it in two thousand five. It is the company’s best known work. “Gatz” has played in many American cities and also overseas. Theater goers have seen the play in Ireland, Australia, Singapore, Austria, Belgium and other places.
However, the members of Elevator Repair Service had been wanting for years to perform the play in New York, where the company is based. They had sought permission from the F. Scott Fitzgerald estate which owns the rights to the writer’s works. Finally, they received permission.
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