Yeah for Blue Springs South Alumni! Steve Henry has been working in New York and is Stage Managing a touching play about the repercussions to the family of an almost school shooter. Steve was able to get us comp tickets to one of their previews. I loved the play. The "F" word few around a lot, but it went to demonstrate how disfunctional this family actually was. So I wasn't as offended, if that's possible or strange. But it was a beautiful story of a family working through this time and coming together to reform a bond they used to share. You watch as this teen boy deals with rejection from school and the fact that he has been an outcast his entire life, but is now the center of attention, although negative attention. A great play.
Anyway, it was good to see Steve and he gave us the VIP tour of the stage. There wasn't much to see in a small Off-Broadway theater, but it felt great to be on and behind a stage again. I miss it. They had a fantastic set though. Everything moved with these giant motors in the back. yeah for professional theater and large budgets!
2 comments:
Thats always nice running into old friends. Im glad you had a good time.
I wonder if swearing is necessary to make things "authentic." I'm sure most writers and directors would argue that a character who doesn't use strong language seems unrealistic. After all the vast majority of adults swear. I much prefer reading/hearing Ron Weasley say, "Blimey, Harry!" Or my mother say, "Fiddle sticks!"
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