I was too busy seeing a play (and regretting it) and celebrating the Iowa Supreme Court's decision on Gay Marriage.
Anyway, I saw "Arms and the Man" and it sucked. There were three good or decent actors (Geoff Ehrendrich, John Mardis, and Michael Schlumbohm)and they weren't on as much as the actors that sucked.
I hope that the actors that got cast were the only people that auditioned. I also that WCP does a fundraiser that is a one-night only engagement where those three actors just talk. I think it would be epic.
The set was lovely. But, the set is usually lovely.
I wish I had seen "Raising Medusa" or "Picasso at the Lapine Agile." Especially when it started to snow on Sunday. I was pissed.
Anyway, Vicki Krajewski reviewed "Raising Medusa" on the Iowa Theatre Blog.
And Sharon Falduto reviewed "Picasso" for the same blog.
Where's Monica? Other than appearing to be losing her mind?
Also, my latte wasn't that great at Panera yesterday morning.
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Monday, April 6, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
A Very Thoughtful Weekend of Theater
So I did something really brilliant and commuted between Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids/Iowa City this weekend to see three plays. This was "brilliant" because it snowed. And there was some sleet, I think.
Anyway, "An Enemy of the People" at Dreamwell is very good. But it's Ibsen, so that helps.
The two plays that were done at CSPS (which are not running anymore), "Cedar Rapids Famous" and "My Father's Imaginary Friend" were also very good. New plays, with puppets. Yay!
And finally, I saw "Fences" at Theatre Cedar Rapids. The reviews did it no justice, I think, but that's me.
I'm bouncing between seeing "Medusa Rising" at Riverside or "Arms and the Man" at the Waterloo Community Playhouse. I want to be bold and see the new play, but the other is Shaw.
It's not helping that there hasn't been a review put up on "Fragments" yet. Which either tells me that Monica Reida doesn't feel like reviewing it (which would shock me), or she didn't see it.
Plus I'm a bit cautious because the last incredible thing I saw at WCP was "Into the Woods", which wasn't directed by Charles Stillwill.
So, go see "Medusa Rising" and "An Enemy of the People."
Anyway, "An Enemy of the People" at Dreamwell is very good. But it's Ibsen, so that helps.
The two plays that were done at CSPS (which are not running anymore), "Cedar Rapids Famous" and "My Father's Imaginary Friend" were also very good. New plays, with puppets. Yay!
And finally, I saw "Fences" at Theatre Cedar Rapids. The reviews did it no justice, I think, but that's me.
I'm bouncing between seeing "Medusa Rising" at Riverside or "Arms and the Man" at the Waterloo Community Playhouse. I want to be bold and see the new play, but the other is Shaw.
It's not helping that there hasn't been a review put up on "Fragments" yet. Which either tells me that Monica Reida doesn't feel like reviewing it (which would shock me), or she didn't see it.
Plus I'm a bit cautious because the last incredible thing I saw at WCP was "Into the Woods", which wasn't directed by Charles Stillwill.
So, go see "Medusa Rising" and "An Enemy of the People."
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