Shadow of a Gunman

My response to this play is well at first thought; speechless, not for the reasons people areusual left speechless though. I am left speechless because my momma taught me that ifyou have nothing good to say then don't say anything at all. I came into this productionwith an open mind to slow beginnings but by the end of the first act I had a feeling thatthis entire play was going to lack dramatic intensity. The first act seemed to be nothingmore than an introduction or opening for the second act. The characters that wereintroduced in the first act were interesting but never led to any real development and I hada little laugh at the romantic interest between Donal Davoren and Minnie Powell. It wasgood foreshadowing when Donal typed their two names on the piece of paper but it endedup not leading to anything really worthwhile. The only real strong point that I found in thisplay was the way it opened a window into the social fabric of the Irish Representation atthe time. The brief glimpses into the lives of the characters were one of the few things