“As You Like It” musical w/ Seattle Rep. Cute adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy. Lightning cut the lights/sound midshow & an audience member wandered onstage! #technicalDifficulties
Steel Magnolias at SecondStory Repertory. Good actresses & dialogue. But the script desperately needed better plot progression & more scene changes. Surprised that this play inspired 3 screen adaptations. #DrinkYourJuiceShelby #diabetes
“9 to 5” musical w/ Twelfth Night Productions. Good Dolly Parton impersonation. Always pleasantly surprised when a community theater cast manages to perform a decent tap dance break. Lots of potential needed better sound engineering to fully showcase the talent. Poorly-written unconvincing ending. #secretaries
“Golden Ticket” to Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” live musical adaptation w/ Seattle Theatre Group. Clever Oompa Loompa “stage magic.” Diverse sets, scenes, costumes, caricatures, & songs. Great Russian father-daughter duo. But new songs were unmemorable and the theater was surprisingly empty! #Chocolate #Candy
“Bright Star” by Steve Martin at Taproot Theatre. Unexpectedly good musical despite all the folk country bluegrass (which I surprisingly enjoyed) & depictions of the backwards South. Talented lead actress. Proud to have accurately predicted two major plots twists ?. #Southern
“The Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion” by Justin Huertas w/ ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery. Proud to see a great musical that features pinoy/pinay characters & acknowledges Filipino culture! I’m also a sucker for the dangerous (but oh so comforting) hope that “love at first sight” & soulmates exist.
Stage play adaptation of “Behold the Dreamers” at Book-It Repertory Theatre. Well-written captivating storytelling. Reminds me of the sacrifices my immigrant parents made to achieve the American Dream. Loved the juxtaposition between the rich & poor. Surprised that so many seats were empty at such a good play.
“Pass Over” at ACT Theatre. While I support #BlackLivesMatter, I wasn’t a fan of this play’s style. Slow-moving & not very compelling/riveting until after halfway. Too much unnecessary profanity. Good symbolism but I’m sure lots went over my head. #PromisedLand
Watched “Reefer Madness: The Musical.” Blown away by the talent of these community performers (and I’ve seen a professional production of this musical). Most everybody looked so fit when scantily clad! One of the best SecondStory Repertory shows I’ve seen. #marijuana #weed #MaryJane
