Sounds preposterous, unbelievable, a cruel joke or Fox News crawl. Yet it’s true. This play —a clever wordplay on John Graves’ Texana masterpiece — is “Goodbye to All Texas Rivers.”
It uses traditional script structure from theatrical performance: first, second and third acts. There’s also a Coda, the musical term for exposition that follows the beginning, middle and end of a classical drama or composition. If the ending leaves the audience emotionally confused, the Coda suggests an interpretation. An example comes from Animal House. As the final credits roll, the audience learns what will happen to the main characters after the parade. John “Bluto” Belushi, recall, goes on to be a U.S. Senator.
Remember, “The play’s the thing wherein we’ll catch the conscience of the King.”
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