A friend in a northern suburb of Chicago had some property and horses and he put 4 old railroad cars side by side with all doors open and had the most charming 8 stall barn with railroad tie wooden floors.
""Pavilion" is a delicious roller coaster ride of emotions, and a strong tale of forgiveness."
"And the actors owned the material. Lisa Mae, looking young and bewildered at one moment, older, wiser and angry the next, embraced a jilted and eloquent woman. Michael's Peter was wrapped in a sadness brought on by his poor choices and boorish behavior."
"It was Martie who tackled the most complex and demanding role. While she sometimes struggled with the delineation of her characters - she had to switch personas in seconds, using only her voice and body to clue the audience in that she was someone new - she brought such a warmth and insight to the Narrator that one didn't mind."
"Wright's story is not really a new one, but the way he approaches it gives it a refreshing spin. His narrator (Martie van der Voort), who delivers Wright's poetic and existential context to the evening's actions, also plays more than a dozen attendees of the reunion, which not only gives the proceedings a bit of breadth beyond Peter and Kari's drama, but provides some comic moments as we recognize both the awkward conversations and the genuine delight always present when classmates reunite.
The production is directed by Whitney Morton. And although short on professional polish, it does deliver a sweet and tender tale. In particular, Lisa Mae as Kari develops a genuine character with depth and credibility, and although van der Voort has an almost impossibly challenging job in creating her many characters, she performs admirably.
Wright's tale, although small, resonates with life's larger mysteries: irreconcilable relationships, love and loss, and our minuscule moment in the universe."
And to think, I get to do this show for two more weekends! I f'ing love it! (get in your cars and get over here!)
I am on the biggest Friend and Theater high, ^^can you tell?^^ with a new script sitting comfortably on the coffee table in front of me ... waiting for the arrival of The Pickle.
Best wishes, thoughts and prayers for Judy! If its one thing I've learned in the past month or so, its the power of positive thinking and being surrounded by positive people.
I just returned from the hospital, and am feeling very hopeful after being around the positivity of my girl D. and her dad, Brian. I even managed to make Judy laugh!
If its one thing I've learned in the past month or so, its the power of positive thinking and being surrounded by positive people.
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