10/25/22: Wuthering Heights
What: St. Ann's Warehouse hosts the NY transfer of Emma Rice and Wise Children's adaptation of the Emily Bronte novel, about the toxic love between Heathcliff and Catherine.
And? A repeat for me, since I saw the livestream via Bristol Old Vic last November. This production is a great demonstration of me falling in love with the storytelling without actually liking the story being told. I love Emma Rice's work so much, y'all. She's a beautifully inventive storyteller and is amazing at drilling into the core emotion, breaking our hearts when moments ago we were laughing at how silly everything is. If she were to direct a story I loved, it would probably land in my Best Theater Ever list.
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| Lucy McCormick as Catherine and the cast of Wuthering Heights. Photo by Teddy Wolff. |
10/27/22: Monstress
What: Hunger and Thirst presents Emily Kitchens, Ben Quinn, and Titus Tompkins's bluegrass musical
And? A bit confused on its thesis, but an affecting night. Full review here.
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| Philip Estrera as Catch with Allison Kelly, Adam Boggs McDonald, and Rheanna Atendido as the Sirens. Photo by Al Foote III. |
10/30/22: A Strange Loop
a repeat visit, though I will say I was blown away by understudies Kyle Ramar Freeman (Usher), Mars Rucker (Thought 3), and Jon-Michael Reese (Thought 6). Amazing voices all around and Freeman really carried the show as if he does it eight times a week. This may have been the best this show has worked for me.
10/30/22: Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool
What: Mike Birbiglia's newest storytelling piece, about his latest medical scare and meditations on mortality now that he's a parent.
And? Ugh, he's just so good at what he does. A master of the craft of Storytelling, subtly different from either a one-man show or a stand up routine. Great subtle projection design by Hana S. Kim.
Streaming Theater Related Content I Watched
- Wilma Theater's stream of their recent Those With 2 Clocks.
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