On Thursday July 22, 2010 I had the pleasure
of seeing two one act plays performed at
eta
Theater. In light of the week in political idiocy these two
plays were timely. Both plots were rooted in the Civil Rights
Movement and frankly it helped me to focus and affiliate with
the dramatic events of the day. To be honest one play was better
than the other. [more]
Ooh Aida, Aida, Aida! Now I understand how
Harpo felt about Sophie in The Color Purple. Aida,
a
Bailiwick Chicago production, was something special to see.
It’s been a long time since I was thoroughly immersed, from the
beginning, in a relationship with the most wonderful woman in
the world. And Aida is that woman and I’m not ashamed to say
that my nose is wide open! Where can I begin?
For starters, Aida opens with a
rousing, upbeat number where Princess Amneris (Adriana Parson)
wrestled my affections as she sings so melodiously that the
hairs on the knap of your neck will stand up at attention. It
is this opening number that sets up everyone in the audience for
the kill throughout this play. It gets better as time goes on
and we are introduced to the stars of this production. [more]
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