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The Woman in Black
Holly and I went to see the play at the West End Theater up in Gloucester last night. (http://www.thewestendtheater.com )
We both enjoyed it quite a bit. I thought they did a great job with only two (sort of) actors covering a whole range of people in the story.
I’d say the third person did well too, but then I’d have to admit I saw her. And, if I saw her, then I’d be cursed too. Since I don’t need that in my life right now, I’ll just say that all people did a great job.
I’ve only got two regrets about it:
First, the place was almost empty. Hopefully it was just the Sox game and they usually get more people. I felt bad about them doing the play for only 3 people. It did make it seem more appropriate. In the play they are supposed to be doing it in an empty theater. So, it made the lines like “it will be different when an audience fills this place” more appropriate then I would hope they normally are.
Second, it is hard for us to get there. We left right after work, stopped only to drive through a burger place for dinner, and still only just made it. Even without traffic on the way back it was an hour and a half.
But, this is much more my preference in live entertainment then music. Hopefully as Holly and I look to do more things together, we can do more things like this.
We both enjoyed it quite a bit. I thought they did a great job with only two (sort of) actors covering a whole range of people in the story.
I’d say the third person did well too, but then I’d have to admit I saw her. And, if I saw her, then I’d be cursed too. Since I don’t need that in my life right now, I’ll just say that all people did a great job.
I’ve only got two regrets about it:
First, the place was almost empty. Hopefully it was just the Sox game and they usually get more people. I felt bad about them doing the play for only 3 people. It did make it seem more appropriate. In the play they are supposed to be doing it in an empty theater. So, it made the lines like “it will be different when an audience fills this place” more appropriate then I would hope they normally are.
Second, it is hard for us to get there. We left right after work, stopped only to drive through a burger place for dinner, and still only just made it. Even without traffic on the way back it was an hour and a half.
But, this is much more my preference in live entertainment then music. Hopefully as Holly and I look to do more things together, we can do more things like this.
Thanks!
And yes, we generally get fuller houses. You'll have to come back for Christmas Carol in December. Smaller cast, but usually a bigger audience!
Re: Thanks!
I was very impressed with the range of characters you did. And, how very clear it was which of the characters you were playing at the time.
And, I thought you son did a great job as well. I had seen him do the stage act at faires with you before, but nothing as involved with this. I would think it would be very rewarding for the two of you to do this together.
I was also impressed with the third person (that I still won’t admit I saw) in projecting emotion so well without lines or much in the way of actions. It’s not easy to be spooky by just standing there, but she did a great job with that.
I am sorry there weren’t more people there for it. But, I do appreciate what amounted to a private show. Hopefully you’ll get bigger crowds for the rest of the run and the Sleepy Hollow one this weekend.
Sorry to be missing that, but hopefully we will make the Christmas Carol.