Rapture, Blister, Burn
The Hubs and I scored an actual date night recently and went to see “Rapture, Blister, Burn” by Gina Gionfreddo at the ACT Theatre in Seattle.
I felt a bit nervous that the show’s feminist angle on a story of two old friends, one a stay-at-home mom and the other a successful professional, might not be too engaging for him, but I shouldn’t have worried. He actually enjoyed it. The play’s really funny, and the cast did a great job hitting the right notes.
As a fledgling playwright, I couldn’t help but feel inspired. The show was crisp and hilarious, but also had heart while reflecting on the question of major life choices.
Watching plays now inspires me in so many ways, from characters highlighted, using sound effects, down to oh, look! big trap doors for set changes! Maybe I could have a “big” play with lots of locations on a small stage. Hmmmm…
So, thanks, Gina, for your art which we saw in real life and now informs my art (if I can be so bold as to call it that)!
There’s something about live theater, isn’t there? What is that?
Source:
http://www.letthedogin.com/2013/07/art-in-life-in-art-rapture-blister-burn-act-theatre/
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