Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Clyborne Park

A truly lovely experience, to say the very least! The writing is superb! The acting... inspiring! The story is so engaging, which probably accounts for the roars of laughter at the height of the second act and the silent stillness at this plays conclusion. Wonderful.

Free of the weight of celebrity attachment, no previous film version to spoon feed the audience, no high flying gimmicks or flashy effects-- just extraordinary characters that are strangely relatable.

Frank Wood & Christina Kirk set the tone from the top! Trust the playwright, follow the actors and enjoy the show! Brendan Griffin makes his entrance as the well-intentioned pastor and keeps pace, while adding his own touch to the scene in progress. Crystal Dickinson & Damon Gupton softly serve the progression of the story, and they truly have their moments in the second act. Annie Parisse & Jeremy Shamos create such distint pregnant (pun intended) moments in both acts!

Having no preconcieved notions on this play, I stumbled into an evening where I could not wait to hear what the next line would be. After a day of work followed by a callback audition, it was the perfect way to complete my day! Cannot wait to read this one when it's available!

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