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Go see a play this week. 2005
Tonight I saw the one-man play "I Am My Own Wife" and was dazzled. Not only by the story of a fascinating human being, but by the writing, the stagecraft and most of all by Jefferson Mays rich and personal performance. It's at the Curran Theatre on Geary through the 29th and you should go buy yourself some tickets.
It seems like in the theater these days people leap to their feat for the standing ovation for even mediocre performances of weak shows; this one actually deserves it.
Posted on May 24, 2005 at 10:53 PM in creativity | Permalink
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Usually I'd be the first one to take that advise, but theater near me is too damned expensive. I haven't been to a Broadway show in years, because I can't justify spending $100 on a theater ticket, no matter how good the show might be. (Which is one of the main reasons I love going to London - theatre there is dirt cheap by comparison.)
That's a good point you make about the standing ovation syndrome - it's not as common in NY, but if there's a big star, some people just feel compelled to stand. Me, I'm very picky about the standing-o - I had better be hurting from laughter or wiping tears from my eyes if you expect one of those from me. But then again, I'm pickier than most.
Posted by: M-D at May 25, 2005 10:16:48 AM
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