Age of Discovery
I went to see Joseph McDonough's play The Age Of Discovery on February 27, 2001 at the Seney-Stovall Chapel at the University of Georgia. Stanley Longman directed this particular version of the play, which is about two men, Lewis and Clark, and their insane and complicated journey trying to find their misplaced meteorite. Throughout their wild voyage, many personas and traits of the characters are developed as well as revealed to the audience. With the help of Clark and other characters such as Belle, Newton, Whitney, Perry, and Grandma, Lewis is able to come to important realizations about his own life. Throughout their crazy journey Lewis and Clark visit many different settings such as laundromats, junkyards, jail cells, and golf courses. The scenery, which consists of two turntables holding most of the props and decorations, is easily revolved between acts. Wardrobe also plays an important role in character assessment and e
While in the jail cell, Newton shares with Lewis his life values along his guidelines of "bikes, babes, and books" at an attempt to make Lewis ponder if he is really enjoying everything in his life. Although one might not think so at first, Belle and Newton serve as essential characters in helping Lewis change the way he prioritizes his life. Although the play is held at a simplistic, light, and humorous level, the more considerable matters are still successfully noticed and absorbed by the audience. Ironically in the end, the audience is able to see that Belle and Newton are the smartest characters in the play and live the most desired lifestyle. Lewis gets annoyed with Clark easily and feels that he wastes his time on things that are not important. Lewis disagrees with this and disregards a lot of what Clark says while keeping his main and only focus on finding the rock. Lewis is referred to as an "ivy league prick" and with his personality, aura, and appearance he represents this stereotype well. He essentially wants Lewis to realize that he can work hard and have fun in life too if he rebalances his way of living. Lewis demonstrates part of the realistic convention McDonough utilizes in his play. However, Clark only attempts things that he feels will bring him ultimate happiness, which for some is a reasonable and healthy philosophy. He is obsessed with finding the rock and cannot understand how Clark, who he feels is a unreliable idiot, lost such an important stone. Other characters too, such Belle and Newton, surprise the audience in the end with their roles throughout the play. The audience can originally tell that Clark is an unorganized, flaky, person who has an idealist personality.
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