At the theater Saturday to see one of the final performances of Tale of Two Cities presented by Shattered Globe Theater company at the Theater WIT space. The staging was hokey and only a quarter of the actors had any emotional impact on me as an audience member but the adaptation was well done. I told Phil that the play would have read very well. It was slanted for today's fight for democracy and had a number of impassioned speeches. Overall I would give it a B.
After I returned from the theater we went to Falcon's for a quick bite of sandwiches/wraps and soup and chili.
Then Sunday I returned to the theater to see the brilliant ART. So sorry to say that this was the final day of this fabulously funny emotional rollercoaster of a play! Otherwise I'd be telling everyone to get your tickets immediately. I was not alone in my raucous laughter and sometimes groans, because every audience member was "involved" with the quick pace and snappy dialogue. Sometimes vulnerable but mostly cutting to the quick with each other, three friends have a complete and utter meltdown ostensibly about a piece of art that one of them has spent 200 grand purchasing. Of course, the work of art (which is argued about and over) is simply the trigger point for issues in the platonic relationships of the three men. The three actors playing the characters of Marc, Ivan, and Serge were all outstanding in their performances. This is well worth seeing if you ever see a restaging of the play. #highlyrecomemded
After that we went to Brownstone for burgers and when we got home I worked on trip planning with TB... centerpiece of this year's trip will be Crater Lake the deepest lake in the United states at 1949 feet deep and the water is replaced every 150 years by rainfall and snow melt as it has no rivers flwong into or out of the lake in the caldera.
above photo and diagram from wikipedia. This week we are busy with a visit from Steve & Suzanne and get togethers with friends Lee & Nick and another dinner with Frank (Aroy Thai) so stay tuned...
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