Roberta from danny and the deep blue sea

Danny and the deep blue sea danny and roberta youtube. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for roberta from danny and the deep blue sea join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Opens at the old red lion theatre old red lion theatre. In the verona studios production of danny and the deep blue sea, opening may 5 at the reed opera house, two strangers meet in a bronx bar. Danny and the deep blue searobertas monologue youtube. Danny and the deep blue sea dramatists play service, inc. This is perhaps exemplified in his breakthrough 1984 work, danny and the deep blue sea, now receiving a fine revival from second stage theatre. Roberta is a single mother who is psychologically damaged and unable to care for herself or her child. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for roberta from danny and the deep blue sea. The facial expressions, the body language, the spoken language, everything was crystal. An explosive, deeply affecting study of alienation and the redemptive power of love.

Robertas monologue danny and the deep blue sea year. Danny and the deep blue sea by john patrick shanley is a wonderful play with solid performances by tanna federick roberta and robert standley danny. Cast of danny and the deep blue sea danny brandon walker roberta erin cronican creative team. Violence, strong language, and sexuality danny aleks paunovic roberta lori. Chicago streets danny goes deep into character study. It is late at night in the belly of the bronx, new york, when roberta and danny. It is late at night in the belly of the bronx, new york, when roberta and danny auspiciously meet in a dingy and empty bar, each seeking out peace and quiet. Danny and the deep blue sea stands as a startling example of what john patrick shanley can accomplish with only a sparse setting and a couple of completely inarticulate individuals. The setting is a rundown bar in the bronx, where two of. Danny and the deep blue sea by john patrick shanley characters. Roberta monologue take 1 danny and the deep blue sea youtube.

But their tough, aggressively defensive surfaces mask two hurt dreamers who have been beaten up by life and now, as tennessee williams puts it, are. Danny and the deep blue sea the setting is a rundown bar in the bronx, where two of societys rejects, danny and roberta, strike up a halting conversation over their beer. Presented by nani tanifa productions at players theatre. Danny and the deep blue sea touches the unspoken parts of our humanity.

Tightly directed by pat diamond, danny and the deep blue sea is a good option for those looking to be reminded of the power of compassion. Danny and the deep blue sea theatrical play directory. Both of their pasts pasts truly effect them throughout the. Danny and the deep blue sea is a full length dramatic comedy by john patrick shanley. Danny and the deep blue sea tells the story of two strangers danny and roberta who, after a hesitant, defensive initial meeting in a bronx bar. If you encountered roberta and danny in a bar, where they meet, you would probably leave, or at least move across the room. In this time of politically correct language and the sexes being afraid to speak for fear of being accused of sexual harrassment, danny and the deep blue sea is crudely refreshing, if not humbling. Danny seems incapable of tender emotion, while roberta is distrustful of men in general. Danny and the deep blue sea is an acting masterclass by hannah ellis ryan and danny solomon.

Danny and the deep blue sea by john patrick shanley biz. Play with fires fiercelyfocused, emotionallycharged production is truly compelling, and solomon and. Like many shanley plays, danny is set in a working class neighborhood of the bronx, some time in the early 1980s. In a shabby bar in the bronx, danny danny solomon meets roberta hannah ellis ryan. Danny and the deep blue sea open casting call theater. The setting is a rundown bar in the bronx, where two of societys rejects, danny and roberta, strike up a halting conversation over their beer. Written during the dawn of selfhelp as a way of dealing with emotional baggage in americas early 1980s.

Verona studios visceral, relatable danny opens may 5. Robertas monologue danny and the deep blue sea year 11 drama with jurgs at ipswich girls grammar school studyblue. Danny and the deep blue sea plot summary, character breakdowns, context. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Violent and battered, inarticulate and yearning to speak, dangerous and vulnerable is how shanley himself describes roberta and danny, an unemployed single mother and the brawny construction. Roberta is a troubled young mother with a teenage son that her parents must now raise. Reviewed by nikki cotter opening night verdict written in 1984 by john patrick stanley, danny and the deep blue sea is a intensely compelling study of two lonely lives, both trapped in desperate and destructive spirals of selfloathing who come together in search of both companionship and redemption.

Danny and the deep blue sea roberta daily actor monologues. Danny and the deep blue sea roberta and the whale daily actor. Carl weathers you will remember him as apollo creed from the rocky films has a critical eye that propels this version of danny and the deep blue sea into a proficient, remarkable, and. Danny and roberta, two of societys rejects, unwillingly strike a conversation over beer and pretzels. A new production of john patrick shanleys mainstay of acting classes everywhere, danny and the deep blue sea, opened last week at theatre under saint marks in the east village. Danny john turturro originated the part, in is 29 and a bomb waiting to go off. Shanley dedicated this play to everyone in the bronx who punched me or kissed me, and to everyone whom i punched or kissed. He is a brooding, selfloathing young man who resorts more to violence than reason. All told, danny and the deep blue sea is a wellperformed look at lust, love, and human possibility. Danny and roberta prove to be extremely interesting characters with many levels. The setting is a rundown bar in the bronx, where two of societys rejects. Directed by deputy artistic director of theatre n16, courtney larkin. Dean perrine of valparaiso is danny and amanda tomczak of griffith is roberta in danny and the deep blue sea. Danny and the deep blue sea tells the story of two strangers danny and roberta who, after a hesitant, defensive initial meeting in a bronx bar, bob and weave in a threescene long apache dance a violent dance for two people, according to shanleys stage directions towards forgiveness and ownership over their lives.

The drama, by pulitzerwinning playwright john patrick shanley, runs may 17june. The plays popularity not only derives from shanleys typically terrific dialog, but. If you would like to find work on danny and the deep blue sea, join the. Danny and the deep blue sea a dark and dirty riposte to meetcute hollywood romances about lovable losers finding each other, john patrick shanleys pithy. Casting the role of roberta in an intense early drama danny and the deep blue sea by john patrick shanley. Danny and the deep blue sea was first seen at a new plays festival in louisville, kentucky, in february 1984. They fight their way to each other in a sea of hardship, and cling violently for a chance at the happiness afforded to most but denied to them. Danny, whose fellow truck drivers call him the animal, seems incapable of tender emotion, while roberta, who is still haunted by the memory of an ugly sexual incident involving her father, is distrustful of men in general. The seeing place theater danny and the deep blue sea. Through roberta and danny, john patrick shanley cleverly and tenderly explores the deep need for human compassion and the power that can come from speaking out about the dark things that trouble a persons soul. Danny and the deep blue sea broke girl in the city.

Danny and roberta are the kinds of people that the bmw and lexus set pass, with out the slightest awareness of the lives some people lead. See more ideas about deep blue sea, deep blue and 80s fashion. Robertas monologue from danny and the deep blue sea by john patrick shanley still a work in progress gkbrown. Danny and the deep blue sea by john patrick shanley danny how bout a pretzel. First play in this collection is danny and the deep blue sea. Roberta is a single mother who is psychologically damaged and unable to care for herself or her child gender. Danny, whose fellow truck drivers call him the animal, seems incapable of tender emotion, while roberta, who is still haunted by the memory of an ugly sexual. Though only danny appears in the title, without roberta he would remain in that deep blue sea of loneliness and despair. Study 14 robertas monologue danny and the deep blue sea flashcards from hannah g. Danny, whose workmates call him the beast, resorts to violence in order to. Danny and the deep blue sea is a glorious exercise in misdirection, opening with an outburst of rage and establishing a pair of characters so extreme it is hard to see any positive features before moving in an altogether different direction.

Danny and the deep blue sea plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips. Danny and roberta butt heads and egos in the bronx before discovering through each other that there is a space for love in their lives. This dark work finds its title character, danny a trucker known as the beast, and roberta a divorced mother of a teenage son who lives with her parents, striking up a haltingly bitter conversation about the demons that unite and divide them. Both uneasy and defensive, their attempts at conversation are jilted. Roberta needles danny with the intensity of a child picking at a scab. The first roberta was june stein, and her danny was john turturro. Play analysis the play danny and the deep blue sea by john patrick shanley is the heartwrenching story of danny and roberta, both who have been hurt, both emotionally and physically, and have considered themselves to be unable to be healed. Brandon walker and erin cronican in danny and the deep blue sea danny and roberta, two outcasts both with a chip on their shoulder, end up flirting but they could just as easily ended up at blows. Danny and the deep blue sea pulls together a number of themes that run through shanleys works violence, sexual exploitation, a search for truth, the power of love and combines them in a work that is both visceral and sensitive. Its a 2 person play beloved by most actors because of the juiciness of the characters.

Danny and the deep blue sea offers no easy answers but ultimately affirms that there is always hope. Courtney larkin following a critically acclaimed run at theatre n16 last year, gareth oconnor will reprise the titular role of danny in john patrick shanleys danny and the deep blue sea and will be joined by megan lloydjones in the role of roberta. Jan 11, 2016 robertas monologue from john patrick shanleys play, danny and the deep blue sea stay safe and healthy. Opening tonight, after its successful stint at the greater manchester fringe, hannah ellis ryan in danny and the deep blue sea playing for a short run at hope mill theatre in manchester 10 12 september. Productions and theatre 68s powerful revival of john patrick shanleys gutwrenching yet unexpectedly magical danny and the deep blue sea. Roberta and dannys lives may seem far from ordinary, but the pain and loneliness that they experience have a more universal resonance.