this weekend i was spoiled. first the incredible 'next to normal' and then my mind was blown away by 'august: osage county.'
even though issues such as abandonment, incest, molestation, alocoholism, pill abuse, divorce, and political correctness it never gets too heavy. just as much natural and honest humor is injected into the mix to keep the three hour play from ever making you regret your decision to live.
by far it is the best play i have ever seen and some of if not the best ensemble acting (it IS a steppenwolf production after all) i've ever witnessed. I plan on seeing it one more time in the next two weeks to fully delve into the symbols of younger women, past/present/future, power, etc.
sunday i woke up and ran to the little mermaid again. the show had not sold out yet, but this time i decided to wait. i met some people who were also waiting for standing room and we ended up spending the three hours waiting together and generally having a good time. the show....man. suck doesnt even begin to describe this oddly overly directed mess. there were a couple of nice qualities, but over all i wanted to shake the director screaming "what were you thinking??" i guess all the brilliant theatre i saw had my bar set unusually high.
tomorrow meg and i are seeing the roundabout's revival of 'sunday in the park with george' and i couldnt be more excited.
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