Tonight, I was invited to the theater by my dear friend, Erica Minutella, who writes for Philly.com. Her review should pop up online in a day or two. We had press tickets, but unfortunately, they didn't have reserved press seating! Anyway, the play, took place in a renovated "theater" in a Church, which made both of us a bit skeptical.
I must say I was impressed with the concept of the story. The cast consisted of 4 people, three of them being the main character, a man at different stages in his life, and the other a woman playing the triple role of wife, daughter, and nurse/caretaker.
The story was well constructed. There were a few monologues and scenes that were completely unnecessary, but the message was abundantly clear. This was a story about an insufferable man who's been set in his ways all his life and now he's old, alone, and terribly, terribly lonely. The acting wasn't the best I've ever seen, but it wasn't bad either. Speaking of which, the director and producer made a speech before the show announcing that their actors get health care and all these great benefits... I was livid! They're performing in a church! I've never been treated that well in the theatre or paid that well!
At any rate, we had an enjoyable evening and despite the few short comings, I'd recommend seeing it if you're looking for something to do and/or enjoy live theatre. Again, the story and it's construction really interested me, though some of the writing could have been tweaked a bit. I also appreciated the way the story went back and forth in time through the memories of the heroine.
It's presented by Theatre Exile in the second building of the church on 2nd and Market. It's running until March 22.
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