Anyone like the theater/theatre?

[ruotwocone]

My wife and I went to see "Barefoot in the Park" yesterday at a local theater. I hadn't seen it (or the movie based on the play for that matter) and I gotta say... Heeeelarious. Anybody else seen it, or have any other plays they'd recommend?

[Lethal Interjection]

I've found myself enjoying the theatre.
Not as much as most of my friends, mind you. Who are mostly involved in theatre to one degree or another. My roomate is basically making a living doing lighting designs and stage managing and possibly some directing. In fact, there is a theatre company meeting going on in our living room about 15 feet behind me, where they are discussing their plans to put on You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
I've never seen Barefoot in the Park, but my sister did direct (for a theatre class) one of the parts of Plaza Suite, also by Neil Simon. And that was quite funny.
I've seen two movies at The Stratford Festival (A Midsummer Night's Dream and Coriolanus) and one at The Shaw Festival (Brecht's Happy End). And a number at my highschool and university.
But the best I ever saw was at my roomate's highschool. It was called Urinetown and is a parody of Brecht, who is generally about socialist uprising. It was absolutely hilarious, and really well done.

[GreenCrayon]

I want to enjoy the theatre. That is to say, I'd like to be someone who regularly enjoys theatre. Without the possible "gay" ramifications, it strikes me as an intellectual thing to enjoy. And intellectual is something I don't especially strive for, but wouldn't mind being mistaken for now-and-again.

I've been to a handful* of theatre performances in my adult life.

Liked the feeling of inclusion you can't get from a movie. When people onstage were distracted by my unrelenting coughs, it almost felt as though I had scripted it myself.

Also enjoyed the humour and emotion the actors put into their roles. Kinda got creeped out by one performance.

But...

The seats are way uncomfortable compared to other passive activities. This isn't just one venue I'm talking about, it seems cinemas everywhere beat the hell out of theatre seating.

And it's expensive. For £5 I can go watch 2 hours of movie (and 30 minutes of free advertising!). For £25 I can go watch people onstage for the same time (including intermission), during which time I'm constantly wishing the whole damned thing would just stop so I can stand up or find somewhere comfortable to sit.

At the end of it, I feel like a complete sucker.

And they never let me backstage.

And a theatrical actor killed my father in a senseless, bloody spree of depravity.

Okay, last one there wasn't strictly true. (And I never really tried to get backstage... though I managed it accidentally once...)

Good post, not late at all.

* Meh, like seven I think.

[ruotwocone]

I want to enjoy the theatre. That is to say, I'd like to be someone who regularly enjoys theatre. Without the possible "gay" ramifications

um... you're british. Gay ramifications are the norm. cheerio

[GreenCrayon]

Gay ramifications are the norm.

Yeah, it makes hetero dating really tricky over here.

Boy: Um, I say, old girl... would you... possibly... be interested in a bag of chips?
Girl: That'd be just luverly, guv'ner!
Boy: Jolly good! I'll get my bowler hat and the Queen Mum.
Girl: 'Cwor, I've gort bad teef, mind.

[Simon.]

Boy: Um, I say, old girl... would you... possibly... be interested in a bag of chips?
Girl: That'd be just luverly, guv'ner!
Boy: Jolly good! I'll get my bowler hat and the Queen Mum.
Girl: 'Cwor, I've gort bad teef, mind.

That is exactly how every conversation I had in England went. Even with other guys. Even with my brother. Tours were a nightmare. Honestly what is it with you guys and bad teeth.

[Husper]

We are all Austin Powers

[ruotwocone]

We are all Austin Powers

that isn't entirely true. I spent a good portion of last week getting drunk* with a girl who's a PhD student at U-Manchester who also happened to be an amateur boxer and she had perfect teeth. Of course she's probably the needle in the haystack, but still... British boxer with good teeth I say! Incredible!

*I was in New Orleans for a conference so not only was my company paying for all my drinks, but drinking was encouraged as it is a big social event. I didn't get back before 4am once the whole week. Our main drinkin' group consisted of 2 Brits, 3 Aussies, a Kiwi, a Dutchman, and 2 Americans. We were like some kind of international drinking machine. True story, well explained.

[mountainmage]

Gay ramifications are the norm.

Yeah, it makes hetero dating really tricky over here.

Boy: Um, I say, old girl... would you... possibly... be interested in a bag of chips?
Girl: That'd be just luverly, guv'ner!
Boy: Jolly good! I'll get my bowler hat and the Queen Mum.
Girl: 'Cwor, I've gort bad teef, mind.

Stereotypical brit-speak is funnier and classier than sterotypical ameri-speak.

[Husper]

We are all Austin Powers

that isn't entirely true. I spent a good portion of last week getting drunk* with a girl who's a PhD student at U-Manchester who also happened to be an amateur boxer and she had perfect teeth. Of course she's probably the needle in the haystack, but still... British boxer with good teeth I say! Incredible!

*I was in New Orleans for a conference so not only was my company paying for all my drinks, but drinking was encouraged as it is a big social event. I didn't get back before 4am once the whole week. Our main drinkin' group consisted of 2 Brits, 3 Aussies, a Kiwi, a Dutchman, and 2 Americans. We were like some kind of international drinking machine. True story, well explained.

her teeth were a lie.

[Cirtur]

They could be true. I hear sometimes on a full moon, lightning strikes a hospital and within a British person is born with perfect teeth. I hate those people and I shall tell you why.

They call the people with bad teeth muggles. And everytime they do that I just want to say :][>:=~+: to them.

[AHMETxRock]

I had to see hairspray. It was not neccessarily bad, but against my personal tastes.
It was a bad story, but used social issues such as beauty obsession and racism as plot points. Amateur at best, but was all singy-singy, and it had a ringy-ringy. So people should watch the muppets more.

[diode_dirigible]

I went to see my friend's production of Sweet Charity the other day, it was... less than good

[Asherian]

I enjoy theatre, but haven't done much going and seeing it the last 4 years. Love small stage productions that encourage heckling.. things at ren faire that type. Or Comedy Sports back before they left the area...(Comedy Sports = Whose line is it anyways with more awesome/booze.)

Saw Shakespeare's bloody bits the other week for the first time, Fabulous. Especially if you can follow the in jokes halfway well(Apparently me and my friends were the first that season to laugh at the Danny Kay one, we actually got the actors commenting on it after in surprised joy.) I'm not a big Shakespeare fan mind you, but I was in drama in high school. Pretty much required you at least pretend to fake liking Shakespeare, at least if you don't want lightning 'accidentally' dropped from above in your general area..

[mountainmage]

Pretty much required you at least pretend to fake liking Shakespeare, at least if you don't want lightning 'accidentally' dropped from above in your general area..

Who worked in the catwalk, Zeus?