In the Eyes of God
Raul Sanchez Inglis
Reviewed by Barb Radmore
This play pulls no punches, is not for anyone who is not willing to see
the world of show business portrayed at its basest. It is the tale of
two competing talent groups fighting over a screenwriter. Edward Foster
is torn between two representatives- the one he has accepted that is
now run by two men, Richard and George, and the rival, female agency
led by Linne Callow. Edward must sort out who he want to represent him
as he also tries to accustom himself to this new role that fame may
bring him. His lonely wife is not impressed with the changes in her
husband.
The plot is
basic but in Inglis hands it becomes unique and hard hitting.
Readers who are not interested in stretching the boundaries of the
common, usual drama will not like this play. It takes the solid
perimeters of traditional comedy/satire and pokes holes right through
it. This tale of greed and egos set in the land of Hollywood ends
in twists that turn and dangle like a hangman's rope. It is not a nice
story without any decent characters, they do not talk nicely, they do
not act nicely.The dialouge and action are directed towards the
To open this book and expect anything less than the absurd and the over
the edge would be a mistake. It is satire, not written for laughs but
for honest groans and moan of disgust. It meets that ghoulish goal
well.
Talon Books has
brought another quality work to the published word. The
willingness to expand beyond the common place and trite is a well
appreciated gift to modern literature.