Orpheus - Aurora Nova
One of these days I'll learn my lesson. I've seen "Orpheus" the Greek mythological tale as theatre, mime, opera and dance. Not once have I actually enjoyed the experience. Oddly enough, I like the basic story. I'm just not finding quality executions. I even went in hopeful since it was an Aurora Nova production. Strike Four! Oh well, maybe I'll learn my lesson one day. Of course, I'm also the eternal optimist. It helps when working in the non-profit industry.
Subway - Traverse Theatre
This is a really strong Fringe performance. A very talented pair of actors are only outdone by a really rockin' musical ensemble. The young male lead plays the principal character. The young female plays all the other roles. The musicians fill in where they're needed. While the music occasionally overwhelms the performers, the quality of the performance shines through. The future-based story, set in Scotland, complete with heavily-accented dialogue would be difficult to translate to an American audience, in more than one sense of the word.
Damascus - Traverse Theatre
The notable young writer, David Greig, offers up this new work which has received mixed reviews. While the play needed editing by at least 20-30 minutes, i was really impressed by this work. A mid-level Scottish executive travels to Syria and learns how little he really knows about the Middle East and its people. This is a refreshing alternative look at a culture and society mostly attacked during this time of turmoil.
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