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| WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night | |
| Posted by: sergius 10:57 am EDT 10/10/21 | |
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| What happened indeed. There are probably a lot of answers to this question. And none will be good enough. But for me what happened is this: I learned that plagues--of disease, of injustice--come and go; they're history. They find new forms, new expressions, and some will always be more personal, more an outrage, than others. I learned, too, that I go to the theatre not to escape the plague of history--personal and collective--but to know it better. And to know my own astonished emotions in the face of it. As such, 19 months was far too long to be without this contact, this balm. I learned that there are two darks, and that what transpires in a dark theatre can help transform what's dark outside of it. It has been sad and lonely to be without the theatre. I missed it more than I can say. I wanted my return to be quiet and so I chose to see Richard Nelson's play first because I knew I'd be able to immerse myself in a kind of stillness that can be restorative. And it was. Nelson exalts the quotidian and this is either thrilling to you--it is to me--or maybe it puts you to sleep. These "Rhinebeck plays" are meant to be lived in not watched. You're either at the table with these people, trying to figure it out, or you're in some other room. I think that conversation IS theatre. And I'm happy, very happy, to be at the table again. | |
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| re: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night | |
| Posted by: mgm79 06:23 pm EDT 10/10/21 | |
| In reply to: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night - sergius 10:57 am EDT 10/10/21 | |
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| I could not agree more. Sentiments beautifully expressed. I adored meeting the Apples and Gabriels. We met via streaming. Would love to meet the Michaels, but as far as I know these two plays have not been streamed. Are there any plans to do so? | |
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| re: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night | |
| Posted by: schauspieler 02:20 pm EDT 10/10/21 | |
| In reply to: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night - sergius 10:57 am EDT 10/10/21 | |
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| Thanks for that beautifully expressed and heartfelt post. A couple of questions that you may know the answers to: Why wasn't this done at the Public? Will it possibly transfer there? Any indications it will appear on a streaming platform? I have only recently even considered going back to live theater, so missed what sounds like a capstone to this series which I have avidly followed from its beginning. | |
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| re: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night | |
| Posted by: sergius 02:37 pm EDT 10/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night - schauspieler 02:20 pm EDT 10/10/21 | |
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| I read, but don't recall, why it wasn't staged at the Public. Was it a scheduling conflict? In any case, I don't think it will transfer there. And no idea about a streaming platform. But these are just guesses. I hope you get to see this somehow. | |
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| re: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night | |
| Posted by: sirpupnyc 03:30 pm EDT 10/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night - sergius 02:37 pm EDT 10/10/21 | |
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| It's touched on in this NYT article. It sounds like the play was ready to go (and, being date-specific, had to happen) sooner than The Public was ready to put up a play. | |
| Link | https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/theater/richard-nelson-rhinebeck-panorama.html |
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| re: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night | |
| Posted by: gothamplaygoer 07:42 pm EDT 10/10/21 | |
| In reply to: re: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night - sirpupnyc 03:30 pm EDT 10/10/21 | |
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| Whatever the reason, the move from the Public was a blessing. The cozy Hunter theater with only two rows of seats on four sides is perfect for Nelson's intimate plays. Hearing is no longer a problem. It only holds 75 people, so the economics of it must be problematic. | |
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| re: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night | |
| Posted by: ryhog 01:39 pm EDT 10/10/21 | |
| In reply to: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night - sergius 10:57 am EDT 10/10/21 | |
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| That was really quite elegant. Thank you for taking the time to compose it so well. I haven't seen the play but your sentiments I share. | |
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| re: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night | |
| Posted by: WWriter 12:08 pm EDT 10/10/21 | |
| In reply to: WHAT HAPPENED?: THE MICHAELS ABROAD Last Night - sergius 10:57 am EDT 10/10/21 | |
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| Very nice. Thank you. | |
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