Act One of the boys next door by Tom Griffin was rather hilarious. I was unsure of what to expect with this play. Although each character was very different in their own ways, I loved them all. I like Arnold’s personality that tries to be mature and take matters into his own hands like when they were attempting to capture the “Rat.” Norman’s personality is very independent; he has his own job and wants to keep his keys so he can supposedly have access to everything. Barry is on cloud ten and is very into himself, not in a coincided way, but in a confident way, he believes in himself that he’s an excellent golf player, when in fact he really isn’t. Lucien was my personal favorite; he was definitely in his own world. He just did and said whatever the first thing was at the top of his head at that moment. Jack I liked, because I had a lot of respect for him. He watches over these men that clearly need his help. He seems to stay patient for the most part and treats them with respect and as adults. Overall I like these characters, they were unintentionally hilarious, and kept me guessing on what they were going to say next.
I like the way Act I was written, Griffin used the beginning to introduce us to not just the characters themselves but to their personalities and their likes and dislikes. In Act I there wasn’t so much a set in stone story line, just kind of a description of a few day-to-day things they deal with throughout their weeks, which I tend to like. Most plays, books, or stories, don’t show you the day to day like this author did. Most books usually introduce the characters and then get on with the main part of the story, and this play seems to be in no rush for the main topic of discussion which I respect and like.
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