The Tamesis
I’ve seen this version.
Everyone hates Millennials. I was like, whatever. I have no idea. I’m just doing the best I can and trying to survive. I mean, I’m really proud Search party. I think search party It’s definitely a generation, and it’s definitely about Millennials. This was also the beginning of social media and branding, and the concept of hipsters and all that stuff. I think it’s a very poignant commentary on that.
Yes, that is no longer the case. We’re in a completely different generation, and the younger generation has to deal with a lot weirder, worse things. But looking back, I think I was really drawn to the story. I honestly thought it was timeless. I really don’t think it’s specific to a certain generation. I think the voice might have that tone, if that makes sense; Clare’s poetry finds something so profound in something so simple. I do feel like any generation can relate to this.
but i like to think of it this way you are getting older This will be a classic drama that will last for many years to come. You can pull it out and do it again and it’ll still stick because it’s so real. It’s so subtle and realistic, and hits the question: Can we be with the ones we love? I don’t know if we can, and it’s really hard.
The play deals with sex and family. Is this one of the aspects of the piece that interests you? I know your parents owned a strip club, and you talked about how that shaped your view of sex.
This is a huge attraction. When I first read it, besides the fact that it was funny and I cried, by the end I was like, wow, this drama made me a little uncomfortable, which is hard to do.
I think May is really going through something visceral. I relate to this so much, sexual fantasies take over and suddenly you are overwhelmed by your fantasies. you’re like, Am I letting my fantasy get the best of me? Would I rather live in a fantasy than live my own life, even if I’m masturbating or having sex with someone? This is the idea of escapism. I think she used sex as a comfort and I definitely related to that at some point in my life.
I mean, my fantasy was still there when dad came and played me his theme song, it was a great moment, I can’t escape it. I live with two people. I think that’s really poetic and true and part of being a woman: your fantasies, kind of sadly, can sometimes be the only things you have. You don’t really get laid in your life, and you can’t talk to anyone about it.
