Month: January 2018

Vanishing Point – Musical – Seattle Public Theater

Watched the musical "Vanishing Point," which explored the disappearances of Agatha Christie, Amelia Earhart, & Aimee Semple McPherson. When will I ever learn to stay away from historical fiction plays/musicals? So very dry.
Watched the musical “Vanishing Point,” which explored the disappearances of Agatha Christie, Amelia Earhart, & Aimee Semple McPherson. When will I ever learn to stay away from historical fiction plays/musicals? So very dry.

Type: Musical

Recommendation: Only see it if you like dry historical theatre.

Rating (Out of 5 Stars): 3 stars

Negatives: The script and music was boring. Plus, I’m not a huge history fiction buff. So, I left at intermission.

Story, Script, and Lyrics:  Exploration on the events surrounding the disappearances of Agatha Christie, Amelia Earhart, & Aimee Semple McPherson. So very dry.

Cast and Theater Company:  You could tell these were great actors but unfortunately they had a terrible piece to perform.

Venue and Set: Simple

Music and Audio: No microphones but the space is small enough and the performers project loud enough that you’re able to hear okay. Music consisted of bass (or cello?) and a piano.

Price: $ (Low-priced at $17-34)

Dates: January 25, 2018 – February 25, 2018

Seating: Assigned. Make sure you sit in the middle. The left and right arena seats suck.

Link: https://www.seattlepublictheater.org/vanishing-point/

Peerless – Play – ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery

Watched the play "Peerless" which was basically Heathers and Macbeth with ambitious Asian twins. Dialogue was a little difficult to follow but the play was good.
Watched the play “Peerless” which was basically Heathers and Macbeth with ambitious Asian twins. Dialogue was a little difficult to follow but the play was good.

Type: Play

Recommendation: See it!

Rating (Out of 5 Stars): 4 Stars

Negatives: The dialogue was annoyingly vague. Very “millennial-speak.”

Story, Script, and Lyrics: Ambitious Asian twins will do anything to get into the college of their choice. Based on MacBeth with a little Heather’s mixed in.

Cast and Theater Company:  Typical high quality ArtsWest production and cast.

Venue and Set: Simple, yet effective.

Music and Audio: No microphones but the space is small enough and the performers project loud enough that you’re able to hear okay.

Price: $ (Low-priced at $17-38)

Dates: January 18, 2018 – February 11, 2018

Seating: Make sure you sit in the middle. The left and right arena seats suck.

Link: http://www.artswest.org/theatre-plays/peerless/

Wit – Play – SecondStory Repertory

Opening night to the Pulitzer Prize-winning play "WIT." It took great skill to effectively intersect cancer with annoying English lit academia. Surpised how much I enjoyed it. Maybe I'm biased cause I work in oncology. Ending needed a little more maturation.
Opening night to the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “WIT.” It took great skill to effectively intersect cancer with annoying English lit academia. Surprised how much I enjoyed it. Maybe I’m biased cause I work in oncology. Ending needed a little more maturation.

Type: Play

Recommendation: See it!

Rating (Out of 5 Stars): 4 Stars

Negatives: The ending was a little choppy and awkward. Needs more maturation.

Story, Script, and Lyrics: An English literature professor gets cancer. True to the play’s name, it is a very “witty” script. I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats. Surprisingly, my I hate for English literature (there were a billion references) didn’t get in the way of enjoying the play.

Cast and Theater Company:  Superb acting especially by the main character (played by Eleanor Moseley).

Venue and Set: Simple, yet effective. Most of the scenes take place in a hospital.

Music and Audio: No microphones but the space is small enough that you’re able to hear okay.

Price: $ (Low-priced at $30)

Dates: January 19, 2018 – February 3, 2018

Seating: General admission. Come early!

Link: http://secondstoryrep.org/mainstage/season19/wit.html

Two Trains Running – Play – Seattle Repertory Theatre

Attended a preview of the play Two Trains Running. What's up with Seattle Repertory Theatre choosing plays where people just talk? No action, scene changes, or entertainment. So boring! At least the 3rd performance here I've walked out at intermission.
Attended a preview of the play Two Trains Running. What’s up with Seattle Repertory Theatre choosing plays where people just talk? No action, scene changes, or entertainment. So boring! At least the 3rd performance here I’ve walked out at intermission.

Type: Play

Recommendation: Don’t see unless you like to watch people talking. I actually left at intermission.

Rating (Out of 5 Stars): 2 Stars

Negatives: I was bored to tears. No action, just talking! When I go to theatre, I want to be entertained.

Story, Script, and Lyrics: Black people from the mid-1900s in a restaurant talking about race stuff.

Cast and Theater Company:  Well acted. Just not a good choice of play. I’m learning more and more that Seattle Repertory Theatre is a hit and miss.

Venue and Set: Well designed set of a restaurant. It’s a shame there were no scene changes though.

Music and Audio: No microphones but the actors project enough that you should be able to hear okay (if not “barely okay”). Seriously though, Seattle Repertory Theatre needs to start using microphones for the ticket prices they’re charging.

Price: $$ (Mid Priced at $17-80)

Dates: January 12, 2018 – February 11, 2018

Seating: Nothing special to say.

Link: https://www.seattlerep.org/Plays/1718/TT/Synopsis