From Lauren 8
8-26-06
I did miss a day of posting, but it was because I did so much. The 24th I went to two plays that were very different. The first was "Would you Like a Cup of Tea?" which is a very modern piece. They had people making tea in their mouths and spitting it into cups and two adults wrapping a child in cloth until she looks mummified. It's very symbolic and quite but-wrenching, which is the point. This story about a family's problems is told surrounding the ritual of tea time. You discover that the father sexually assults the child with the help of his mentally ill sister and the mother, who doesn't want a family, feels helpless and alone.
This is a very terrifying story, which is the point, but I personally would never see it again. It took too long to explain what it said in the first five minutes, the modern twist is not somethign I personally enjoy, and I almost vomited when I had to leave the audience while a child was still tied to a pole, liiking like a tortured mummy.
The other was much lighter adaptation of "The Marriage of Figaro." This lighter piece is quite funny and does fallow the same line as the original French Play. The characters are wild and absurd, the costumes are amazing, and it is enjoyable in that it is not a day of heavy theater - but slap-stick spectacle. The lighting did have many issues as the Macs would come on before they were appropriately positioned. Still, it was a cute little play with fun actors and nice flair.
Yeasterday I was in the performance, which was nerve rackign in the new space, but I did alright. I think that we actually were very energetic and emotional but the audience was appauligly terrible to us. They threw things and made-out in the front row, and talked to other peopel the entire time about anything and eveything NOT to do with the play. The cast of "The It Boy" was possibly the rudest audience imaginable but we handled it so professionally, that I really am proud.
My night was made much better after, however, because I got to see "Hey Diddle Diddle" immediately after my show. This musical is based on the old rhyme. In the land of Diddle the same things happen every day and life is perfect until a young girl jumps into the storybook to escape her life of arguing parents. The lyrics are hysterical, and have some quite adult jokes, while the chemistry is hit-and-miss. Still, this is a delightful musical that is a lot of fun, no matter the age. With brilliant light effects, a fun cast, and a cute idea, it made my night.
Cheers