In & Of Itself
Written and Performed by Derek Delgaudio
Directed by Frank Oz
Daryl Roth Theatre
June 11, 2017
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💉💉💉 out of 5.
Who doesn’t like a magic show?  I love magic shows.  I have never considered them legitimate theatre but I was open to the idea.  From the moment I walked into the theatre, I knew this was going to be an  entirely new experience in the theatre.  In the lobby, we were presented with a huge peg board that was titled, “I Am . . .”  There were hundreds of options.  Some were fun: “I am a hot mess.”  Some were accurate: “I am a pilot.”  See were emotionally evocative: “I am an unkept promise.”  You were asked to pick one – any one.  I personally chose the humorous angle and picked “I am a sugar daddy.” Continue reading In & Of Itself →
Marvin’s Room
Written by Scott McPherson
Directed by Anne Kauffman
American Airlines Theatre
June 11, 2017
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💉💉💉 out of 5.
As an acting teacher there are scenes and monologues that you see a hundred times (as in the “care of the wig” scene) in this play. Â After awhile you almost become numb to the scene as it becomes more of an academic exercise then a real story . Â . . so it was nice to go back and discover the rich story that is here.
I am not sure if the young students that I took with me could really connect with the gut of this story. Â Dealing with chronic, prolonged illness just changes everyone. Â More than the patient, the entire house becomes a sick place. Â And even more acutely the ones who are the caretakers are sicker than the patients. Â This, I pray, is years and years away from the experience of these teenagers. Continue reading Marvin’s Room →
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In & Of Itself