A marvelous composition. This play is a great portrait of two 20th Century geniuses in their own right. I don't claim to know a whole lot about either Andy Warhol or Truman Capote, but I was unaware that the two were friends. It was interesting reading snippets of real-life conversations the two had together. My rating reflects my thoughts on the play itself. I didn't want to include the bonus content in my rating because I don't want to disregard what I found to be profound moments in the heart of it rather than my personal opinion on the extra portions, Some of it was just a bit much for me and a little bit difficult to follow with the redacted (and understandably so) names.

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Warholcapote was a really fun read! Rob Roth got all the dialogue from Warhol’s cassettes, “Approximately eighty hours of recordings”, and turned them into a play and into this book. I loved reading the interactions between Warhol and Capote, it was exciting to read their actual words. I will definitely be rereading this book when it comes out!

WARHOLCAPOTE

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WARHOLCAPOTE by Rob Roth includes not just the play, it also includes the background of how the play came to be, the process Roth employed to write the play and bonus material of Warhol and Capote “conversations” not included in the play.

While reading WARHOLCAPOTE, I could hear their voices speaking to me through the pages, visualize what these conversations may have looked like. Their joy and laughter, pain and loss, the distinct ways they both spoke. It made me feel as if I was in the room with these two luminaries of the arts, a fly on the wall of a bygone era when 15 minutes of fame was a lot harder to come by and to keep it was even harder. Whether you are a casual fan of either Andy Warhol and/or Truman Capote or a lifelong devotee, reading WARHOLCAPOTE will put a smile on your face and maybe even bring a little tear to your eyes…It certainly did mine.

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As a huge fan of both Warhol and Capote, I loved to get a glimpse into the interactions between the two. I thoroughly enjoyed the way that Roth created the atmospheric imaginings while keeping true to the dialogue. It truly enhanced my interpretation of the text and I loved every minute of it.

I was excited to read this one because I'd just read my first Capote book, In Cold Blood. Unfortunately, I wasn't as impressed with the book as I expected to be. The dialogue felt off in many parts and the shift from a lighthearted tone to a darker one did not translate well on the page. This seems like the type of play that is more impactful to watch, rather than read. Still, it was interesting to look into the personal relationship between two geniuses of their time.