Wit

Pros: A great look at life and death
Cons: Heavy material. Not for the weak.

When I look back at high school, I remember one teacher, Ms. VW (as we called her). She was my AP English teacher and she was probably the most demanding teacher I’ve ever had (college included). What I remember is the enthusiasm she had for...

Pros: A touching story and an incredible performance by Judith Light
Cons: Perhaps ran a bit long at the end

When I first saw the poster for Wit, a portrait of Judith Light in half shadow, completely bald and donning nothing but a baseball cap and a serene heavenward gaze, I knew that I had to put some Kleenex in my purse before heading out for the...

Pros: Tremendous tour de force; wonderful acting
Cons: Very heavy subject matter; bring lots of tissues; some nudity

You want me to see a play about a woman dying of cancer? Yes, that is exactly what YentaKvetch is recommending. If "Wit" is coming to a theater near you, rush out and buy a ticket.

YentaKvetch saw this play on March 5, 2000, at the...

Pros: Profound, thought provoking, riveting, wrenching, will stay inside your mind a long while after.
Cons: Caution to those feeling sad or depressed should think twice about watching this movie.

From the TV previews I watched during the past month I looked forward to viewing this movie, especially being that it stars one of my favorite actors, Emma Thompson (Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility.)

I think if I came away with one word...

Pros: excellent writing, blend of humor and profound sadness
Cons: convincing depiction of cancer won't be to all tastes

In a better world, W;t would be playing to sellout crowds on Broadway.
As it is, I got a discount ticket at the Union Square Theatre one day in advance, a good seat at that (there are advantages to going to the theatre alone: the box office may have...

Pros: Fantastic writing
Cons: Some mediocre performances

Wit is one of the most fantastic pieces of writing I have had the opportunity to see.

I saw Wit in the fall, while Judith Light was still playing the lead. I went into the show with the same skepticism that I bring to anything that the...

Pros: well acted, interesting set, creative lighting, powerful
Cons: none, unless you despise depressing shows

I saw W;t with one of my theatre classes, and had honestly never heard of it before. When I heard that the star was Judith Light, I was surprised, because I always think of her in Who's the Boss, and made-for-tv-movies.
The play itself is a drama...

Pros: The most amazing theatrical experience you'll ever have
Cons: None

This is one of the most emotionally wrenching theatre experiences I've ever had. This play, honestly, changed my view of theatre for the rest of my life. I know it's closing soon (has already closed?), but PLEASE don't cheat yourself out of seeing W;t...

Pros: Top rate production: excellent direction, acting, editing, and screenplay.
Cons: Morbid, with only a vague and incomplete metaphysical view offered of the subject.

Superbly directed by Mike Nicholas and superbly acted by Emma Thompson, this is the story of a English literature professor who has a life threatening cancer. She is hospitalized, alone to herself most of the time, during which she reflects on her life,...

Pros: Honest portrayal of someone suffering from terminal cancer
Cons: none

I saw Wit on HBO last week, and was astounded with how brutally honest how the main character, Dr. Vivian Bearing, is battling cancer.

When she learns she has cervical cancer, she is put through 8 sessions of chemotherapy at full dose....