Been to a Good Play Lately?

[Huntn]

We recently saw The Body Snatcher production at the Alley Theater (Houston) based on a short story by Robert Lewis Stevenson. Marketed as a Halloween kind of story, it harkens back to a time in England turn of the 19th century England where medical cadavers where in short supply and a preeminent Dr professor is desperate to save his daughter who has a congenital heart condition, just like her mother who died of the same condition. Based on some early organ transplant results, he needs a freshly deceased young woman who he can precure a heart from. How about this murderess who’s about to be hanged? It starts slow, but energizes greatly in the second act. Good in-character portrayals especially the hired grave robber, and murderess, but overall it does not strike me as goulish or spooky, but entertaining drama with some love mixed in.

We recently saw The Body Snatcher production at the Alley Theater (Houston) based on a short story by Robert Lewis Stevenson. Marketed as a Halloween kind of story, it harkens back to a time in England turn of the 19th century England where medical cadavers where in short supply and a preeminent Dr professor is desperate to save his daughter who has a congenital heart condition, just like her mother who died of the same condition. Based on some early organ transplant results, he needs a freshly deceased young woman who he can precure a heart from. How about this murderess who’s about to be hanged? It starts slow, but energizes greatly in the second act. Good in-character portrayals especially the hired grave robber, and murderess, but overall it does not strike me as goulish or spooky, but entertaining drama with some love mixed in.

 

[Alli]

AAMOF, we saw Bell, Book, and Candle this afternoon. Part of our season subscription. It was delightful.

 

[Edd]

In this area, most plays tend to be musicals, which I cannot tolerate. I live in a converted mill building with the bottom floor having an arts space where plays happen. Last year they planned to present Twelve Angry Jurors (replaced Men in the title). I was so excited to just walk downstairs to see that story I loved, and it gets cancelled for fucking Covid, of all things. No re-schedule. If you’re guessing that the next play they showed was a goddamn dreadful musical you’d be correct.

 

[Alli]

In this area, most plays tend to be musicals, which I cannot tolerate. I live in a converted mill building with the bottom floor having an arts space where plays happen. Last year they planned to present Twelve Angry Jurors (replaced Men in the title). I was so excited to just walk downstairs to see that story I loved, and it gets cancelled for fucking Covid, of all things. No re-schedule. If you’re guessing that the next play they showed was a goddamn dreadful musical you’d be correct.

I feel for ya. I adore musicals.