This is shown in the cousins Elliot Ortiz and Yaz Ortiz. Themes and Colors Key LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Water by the Spoonful, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. WATER BY THE SPOONFUL.qxd 3/1/2013 6:53 PM Page 6. As a woman in today’s society, I related to her character the most. Each character, no matter how flawed, is observed with care and compassion. "[7] Erik Piepenburg of The New York Times describes the subject of the play as "..a Puerto Rican veteran of the Iraq war who faces personal demons when he returns to the United States". Symbolism in Quiara Alegría Hudes's Water by the Spoonful. The chairs are from many locations — living rooms, an office, a seminar room, a church, a diner, internet cafes. Water by the Spoonful. It is the second part of a trilogy that began with Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue and concludes with The Happiest Song Plays Last. I feel kind of blasphemous saying this, but I thought this place was nice, but not as moving as I expected it to be. Drug abuse, finding your identity, trying to fit in, etc. The lyrics were written by Lin Manuel Miranda. The Ghost. It turns out she also wrote the book for In the Heights, and won a Tony nomination for it. ), Not bad, not good. I saw the show, but forgot that it was not Miranda who created the entire musical, as he did for Hamilton. [6], The play was published in 2012 by Theatre Communications Group. This play depicts the real life struggles that immigrant families face when arriving in America, as well as children with immigrant families. This is apparently the second of a three play cycle called The Elliot Trilogy. Enjoyed the play, though stories of recovering addicts have never touched me deeply enough to warrant more than 3-stars. I felt this especially in the scenes with the online conversations, where it was so easy to imagine you were sitting on your computer as well, watching these words pop up on the screen. Quiara Alegría Hudes shows different kinds of families, those the characters have by birth and those they find on their own. Family is a major theme in Water by the Spoonful. I have not read or seen the first (Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue) or the third, and final, play (The Happiest Song Plays Last). Her originality is rife with significance on many levels. The main protagonist Elliot is damaged and is trying to overcome his issues by not moving forward. All of the main characters are going through very hard, emotional, complex situations, and that really comes across in the play. Not tough in that it was hard to get through, but tough in that it was a very emotional play. The audience never learns who the Ghost represents or why the Ghost keeps asking for his passport back. But because this play has a number of different settings that are playing. ‘Water by the Spoonful’ Where: Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., L.A. (This is the second play in Hudes’ Elliot trilogy, based on her own cousin Elliot’s journey as a Marine in Iraq. She is a recovering addict. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Meanwhile, Elliot’s birth mother, and Ginny’s sister, Odessa, a recovered heroin addict, runs and moderates an anonymous online message board for recovering addicts like Orangutan and Chutes & Ladders under the alias Haikumom. This brilliant, Pulitzer-winning play touches on a lot of hot topics, including war, addiction, and Puerto Ricans' eternal struggle to claim their place in the US mainstream. Somewhere in Philadelphia, Elliot has returned from Iraq and is struggling to find his place in the world. I didn't like, love, nor hate or dislike it. I sat down maybe two hours ago to start this play and ended up finishing it; unable to put it down. This play is full of feeling, an active plot, and layered themes. Hudes has a unique mind. All of the main characters are going through very hard, emotional, complex situations, and that really comes across in the play. Somewhere in a chat room, recovering addicts keep each other alive, hour by hour, day by day. She changes herself to try and fit in with the society around her. The safeness of the space is compromised when a wealthy fellow Philadelphia native and addict-in-denial Fountainhead sows discord in the chat; Odessa wants to welcome him, but Orangutan and Chutes & Ladders doubt his intentions. The main character, Elliot, and his cousin, Yaz, show different sides of the struggle it is to live in a White-dominated city. Very unique in that half of the story takes place on an online forum. Pretty great. I have to admit. She also demonstrates that families have problems. There are moments throughout the play that I enjoyed or felt struck by, but otherwise it didn’t feel like it came together for me, and the end felt clunky. With social media and its interpretation of what it means to be beautiful, I can see myself and my struggles through her character and her struggles. So it is with Water by the Spoonful. Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Hudes is such a rare play; it is a yearning, funny, deeply sad and deeply lyrical piece, a worthy companion to Hudes’s Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue. As Elliot and Ginny’s daughter, Yaz Ortiz, mourn her death, Odessa-Ginny’s sister and Elliot’s birth mother- connect with a group of people recovering from drug addiction on an online platform –narcotics anonymous- a chat room where she is the host. Her sister, who was the mother that Odessa could never be, is dying of cancer. The “real world” is populated with chairs. We’d love your help. A soldier returns from the war and struggles to put aside the demons that haunt him. Hudes had been producing plays since the age of fifteen and attended Brown University to study under the tutelage of Paula Vogel. They confront Odessa, who is meeting with Fountainhead at a café, for her failure to financially contribute, and Elliot explodes at her, revealing to Fountainhead that his flu-stricken younger sister died from dehydration after a using Odessa neglected to give her water by the spoonful. 95. The playwrights empathy rings clear and true throughout and draws you into this small but strong Puerto Rican family. WATER BY THE SPOONFUL is a heartfelt meditation on lives on the brink of redemption." Water by the spoonful Water by the Spoonful, is a play that centers the struggles of redemption. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published 2. This play, the second, "Water by the Spoonful" stands well enough on it's own that reading/ viewing the other two plays doesn't feel necessary, at least to me. Rant over. I have to admit. What issues in the play represent concerns we’ve had in other plays? Water by the Spoonful is the second play of Hudes’ Elliot trilogy that dramatizes the story of Elliot Ortiz, an Iraq war veteran from a Puerto Rican community in North Philadelphia. The play depicts the aftermath of the death of Ginny, Elliot’s adoptive mother. I sat down maybe two hours ago to start this play and ended up finishing it; unable to put it down. So... there's that. Sometimes people must deal with them; other times, people must cut themselves free. Maybe this is the kind of play that you really have to read a couple of times to get why it’s powerful. It also develops a larger world view, using a simple and honest integration of online conversation. While her non-linear style in this play makes for some confusion, it also adds richness, especially since midway through the play the story’s meaning and import become crystal clear. Scene Thirteen. [1], The play, which was commissioned by Hartford Stage as part of Hudes' 2008-2009 Aetna New Voices Fellowship, debuted at Hartford Stage in October 2011. Relationships stretch across continents and cyberspace as birth families splinter and online families collide. Iraq veteran Elliot struggles to find his place in the world. A great play about the reality of addiction. Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegría Hudes Directed by Rhonnie Washington Somewhere in Philadelphia, Elliot has returned from Iraq and is struggling to find his place in the world. A loose sequel to, Not bad, not good. I didn't hate it! [3] Directed by Davis McCallum (who also directed the Hartford Stage production), the cast featured Armando Riesco, Liza Colon-Zayas and Zabryna Guevara. Hudes has a unique mind. Like Elliot, Yaz struggles with her identity. They are Water By the Spoonful, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama; In the Heights, winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and Pulitzer finalist; Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue, another Pulitzer finalist; Daphne’s Dive; The Good Peaches; Miss You Like Hell; and The Happiest Song Plays Last. The main protagonist Elliot is damaged and is trying to overcome his issues by not moving forward. A real depiction of humanity. It’s a pretty great play. Here the dialogue between the recovering addicts was especially witty and full of heart. This is apparently the second of a three play cycle called The Elliot Trilogy. Paperback $7.95 $ 7. If it hadn't been for all the language I seriously would've...loved this, actually. Deals with the effects of drug addiction very honestly while maintaining addicts' humanity. It won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This could easily turn into an after-school special but it never does. Scene Fifteen. This is one of those plays that isnt particularly memorable. 7 SET The stage has two worlds. Something about reading it makes you feel as if they are real people, revealing these deeply personal things to you as the play goes on. [8] Hudes had previously won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical for In the Heights. ODESSA ORTIZ Odessa, 39 years old, is the biological mother of Elliot, and the aunt of Yazmin. War-wounded Elliot Ortiz has returned to his home town of Philadelphia, where, between coping through recurring bouts of posttraumatic stress disorder and interactions with a mysterious Arabic-speaking ghost, he now works at a local Subway sandwich shop. His relationship with his mother is nonexistent due to his past with her while she used drugs. The f-bombs were SO not necessary. Elliot has come back from Iraq, injured and extremely disappointed with his life. A searing, shining epic genius of a play. The Question and Answer section for Water by the Spoonful is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and … The boundaries of family and community are stretched across continents and cyberspace as birth families splinter and online families collide. August 28th 2012 She combines fourth-wall realism with uncanny, cyber-space realities whose pseudonyms (online usernames) and virtual locales are confounding, at first. Hudes is a playwright in residence at Signature Theater in New York, and Profile Theatre in Portland Oregon will dedicate its 2017 season to producing her work. FREE Shipping on your first order shipped by Amazon. This was a riveting read for me, and a tough one as well. Water by the Spoonful: Scene Fourteen Summary & Analysis Next. Water by the Spoonful Questions and Answers. It turns out she also wrote the book for In the Heights, and won a Tony nomination for it. Be the first to ask a question about Water by the Spoonful. Played at Hartford Stage October 20 - November 13, 2011. There are so many relatable issues embedded in this play. Available instantly. Her originality is rife with significance on many levels. I have not read or seen the first (Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue) or the third, and final, play (The Happiest Song Plays Last). The characters on stage are not only interacting with one another in person, but also online. 99 $7.95 $7.95. Previous. They are all connected to each other by an online support forum … I’m guessing that seeing it would be a dramatic improvement on reading it, which is not normally true when it comes to reading plays. (Why do all these current pieces of serious literature have so much profanity in them? I didn't really have one strong opinion of this play over another. Photo by Mark Garvin. My initial reaction is always an eyeroll. I will admit, I just didn’t get it. Hudes is a young and a masterful playwright. I had to read thi for my American Literature class. [2], The play premiered off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre Directed by Rachel Nicole Pierce. It won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play displays Elliot’s attempt to overcome his past, but it indicates that he is having trouble moving on. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Water by the Spoonful is an uplifting and heartfelt meditation on broken lives, forgiveness, and the strength to carry on. I understand that crackheads exist and that their stories are valid and need to be told, but when I see the word, itself... it's a little like the introduction of cancer into a plot line. Shamed, Odessa gives Elliot permission to sell her computer for funeral money, which he does, but not before posing as her on the message board and insulting Orangutan and Chutes & Ladders. Start by marking “Water by the Spoonful” as Want to Read: Error rating book. This play, the second, "Water by the Spoonful" stands well enough on it's own that reading/ viewing the other two plays doesn't feel necessary, at least to me. It is a story about finding your identity in a society that tells you how you must act and live. Quiara Alegría Hudes is not a name I knew, but she won the 2012 Pulitzer prize for this play, Water by the Spoonful. The online world was particularly creative, staged as people in chairs doing every day activities like making coffee while speaking their written conversations on an online forum out loud. Elliot has come back from Iraq. The playwright’s empathy rings clear and true throughout and draws you into this small but strong Puerto Rican family. Hailed for her work’s exuberance, intellectual rigor, and rich imagination, her plays and musicals have been performed around the world. Hudes had been producing plays since the age of fifteen and attended Brown University to study under the tutelage of Paula Vogel. By Quiara Alegría Hudes. There are sparks of brilliance in this play I but I think a novel would of helped create a better reading experience. Trauma, Addiction, and Recovery All of the main characters, along with the minor characters, in Water by the Spoonful experience trauma and/or addiction: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, the death of loved ones, substance abuse, abandonment by birth parents, and divorce are all modes of trauma afflicting these characters. Quiara Alegría Hudes is a playwright, strong wife and mother of two, Distinguished Professor at Wesleyan University, barrio feminist and native of West Philly, U.S.A. Water by the spoonful Water by the Spoonful, is a play that centers the struggles of redemption. The performance is virtual and free with a simple reservation. This could easily turn into an after-school special but it never does. The Ghost is a physical manifestation of Elliot’s Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from fighting in Iraq. [4]. Directed by Davis McCallum. Her online life and persona, Haikumom, brings with it not only a task to keep her away from her addiction, but also a space for her to exert maternal instincts. Read the play Water by the Spoonful. Something about reading it makes you feel as if they are real people, revealing these deeply personal things to you as the play goes on. Whilst his “mother” Ginny nears death, Elliot’s cousin Yazmin, a Swarthmore College music professor undergoing a divorce, urges him to work with a documentary filmmaker who wants his help making a movie about the Iraq War. You will … Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Water by the Spoonful tells the story of Iraq war veteran Elliot Ortiz as he struggles to find his place in the world, while being haunted by ghosts of his past. Water by the Spoonful "Can I please have my passport back?" It was fine. Bi Jean Ngo as Orangutan/Madeleine Mays, Brain Anthony Wilson as Chutes & Ladders/Clayton Wilkie, and Karina Arroyave as Haikumom/Odessa Ortiz in Arden Theatre Company’s production of Water by the Spoonful. Odessa relapses, leaving Fountainhead to nurture her as Orangutan and Chutes & Ladders finally meet in Japan. Our Teacher Edition on Water by the Spoonful can help. Water By The Spoonful Symbols & Motifs. Perhaps this was because I was reading the play online in ebook formula, rather than seeing it in person. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2012, "Water by the Spoonful" takes us on a journey that begins in suburban Philadelphia, and includes San Diego, Puerto Rico and Japan. Ginny passes away, leaving Yazmin and Elliot with limited funds to organize her funeral and eulogize her. Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegría Hudes Directed by Rhonnie Washington. It is a story about finding your identity in a society that tells you how you must act and live. Scenes from 'Water by the Spoonful' By Quiara Alegría Hudes. Simply through the strength of Ms. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Yazmin and Elliot scatter Ginny’s ashes in Puerto Rico, and Elliot vows to leave Philadelphia. You've heard it, you may have even said it. The Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Kennesaw State University will present the drama “Water by the Spoonful” by Quiara Alegría Hayes, Nov. 3-8. Water by the Spoonful is a dramatic play centered on Elliot, an Iraq War Marine veteran.Due to an injury sustained in war he was honorably discharged, however, he still suffers physically (limps) and psychologically (PTSD) from his time in service. Not tough in that it was hard to get through, but tough in that it was a very emotional play. It is also shown in the chat-room family that Haikumom runs on her recovery website. A sequel to Hudes’ previous play Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue, Water by the Spoonful picks up seven years after the events of its predecessor. This was a riveting read for me, and a tough one as well. But most importantly, it is a story about, Quiara Alegría Hudes is not a name I knew, but she won the 2012 Pulitzer prize for this play, Water by the Spoonful. The play is about family, addiction, loyalty and protection. He isolates himself and is very closed off with everyone except Yaz. Spoonful is part of Hudes' trilogy featuring Elliot Ortiz, an Iraq war veteran who has been coping with life since his discharge and his birth mother Odessa also known as Haiku mom who runs a chat room for recovering crack addicts. [6] Water by the Spoonful takes place several years after, Elliot, a veteran, has returned to his home in Philadelphia after being wounded while serving in Iraq. "[1] The Boston Globe describes it as a story of "...an Iraq war veteran struggling to find his place in the world..."[5] David Ng of The Los Angeles Times says the play "follows an Iraq war veteran who is struggling with civilian life. "Oh, we are living a dystopian reality!" There are moments throughout the play that I enjoyed or felt struck by, but otherwise it didnt feel like it came together for me, and the end felt clunky. This causes him to blame all of his hardships on his mother. Maia DeSanti as Yazmin Ortiz, Armando Batista as Elliot Ortiz, and Turhan Caylak as Professor Aman in Arden Theatre Company’s production of Water by the Spoonful. The lyrics were written by Lin Manuel Miranda. A Study Guide for Quiara Alegria Hudes's "Water by the Spoonful" (Drama for Students) by Cengage Learning Gale | May 23, 2018. They all have the worn-in feel of life. Maybe this is the kind of play that you really have to read a couple of times to get why its powerful. I think it could have ended a bit sooner, somewhere I could rate it 5stars not 4! Eliott, an ex-marine and caretaker of his mother, came back from Iraq with an injured leg, Trying to get his life together, and to tak Hailed for her works exuberance, intellectual rigor, and rich imagination, her plays and musicals have been performed around the world. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. The main character, Elliot, and his cousin, Yaz, show different sides of the struggle it is to live in a White-dominated city. SMTD’s production of Water by the Spoonful soared beyond all expectations; it went beyond a simple examination of addiction, familial dysfunction, and the human burdens accompanying both, and instead quivered in an unwavering state of compassion, warming my heart in counterbalance. Well, I didn't expect this play to EMOTIONALLY WRECK ME AND HIT ME SO HARD, but here we are. Let me first say that I have an innate negative reaction to the word "crackhead" when I see it in a text. The 2012 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Water by the Spoonful. Still a good play, just not on my top ten of 2012. Pulitzer.org describes the play as "...an imaginative play about the search for meaning by a returning Iraq War veteran working in a sandwich shop in his hometown of Philadelphia. 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