Here and Gone Again
I’ve returned from a whirlwind of theatregoing in New York City – saw five shows in three days. I’ve not returned as soon as wanted due to family issues, so I am not taking the time to write them up right now. All my children will be arriving over the next 24 hours or so, and so I have too much to do to prepare for their arrival to do any writing. But quickly, here’s what I saw:
- Antigone – QED Productions at the Hudson Guild Theatre in Chelsea. Lighting by Lucas Krech of Light Que 23.
- The Sunset Limited – A Steppenwolf production at 59E59 Theatres. Written by Cormac McCarthy, featuring Austin Pendleton and Freeman Coffey.
- Fall EATFest 2006 – Emerging Artists Theatre. A collection of four one-acts. I saw Series A, which featured a friend who was on tour with me last year.
- The Internationalist – The subject of the latest Blogger’s Night, playing at the Vineyard Theatre.
- The Bronx Balmers – A play by Jerry Handelman presented by Off The Leash productions at the Turtle’s Shell Theatre in the Times Square Arts Center.
All these shows are now closed with the exception of The Internationalist, which closes this coming Sunday Nov. 26th.
It was quite an interesting weekend, not only in the type of shows I saw but also just sort of taking in the New York theatregoing experience. I also spent a good deal of time on the trains and other waiting times reading Martin Denton’s anthology of “best indie plays” from 2005. So when I get maybe a moment or two during the upcoming Thanksgiving madness I’ll try to throw in some words. If not, you’ll have to wait until the shouting’s over. -twl
