I saw Actor's production of Boy Gets Girl tonight. You might think from the title that it's a light-hearted romantic comedy; in actuality, it's a very dark drama. I wasn't caught off guard because i had read the play a while back when i considered auditioning. Reading the play changed my mind. I think the cast did a nice job with it. I really enjoyed Gary Mitchell as the eccentric pornographer. He was the source of most of the play's lighter moments. The set was cool. The script at some points almost seems after-school-special-ly but it's not too bad. It runs thought next weekend. Not exactly a first date show, but it's a modern thriller/drama that get's in your head.
It made me think about how the lives of many of the people i care about have been disrupted by a relationship gone bad. It's so frustrating how awful things happen to people who just don't deserve it. These victims are well educated and confident, possessing no flaw to blame for what happens to them. Why can't fate pick on fools like me. It's hard not to get frustrated by our own powerlessness.
Posted by Matthew at March 19, 2004 10:56 PM