Ok, so we saw a fringe show. Palmer, Trevi, and I went to go see An Ideal Husband at the Lyric Hammersmith theater.
The first thing that was strange was that we didn’t get the seating we originally wanted. Apparently, the top level where we were originally going to sit closed down, so at the end of the day, we got better seats. However, Trevi got separated from us, so that sucked.
About the play, I’m not gonna hold you. Kind of buns. They didn’t have mics on, so it was pretty difficult to understand what was being said at first, and also, the plotline of the first act was quite dull, so it was hard to feel fully involved.
Part of this disconnect was due to the fact that a bunch of asshole French middle schoolers in the row behind us would actually not shut up. So we snitched on them to their teacher and laughed while they got cussed out in front of everyone. Got those little turds kicked out.
One thing that I thought was really smart about the play was the use of a cast made up completely of people of color, without addressing any topics of race. I believe this was a very smart way to normalize the ideas of minorities in positions of wealth and power. The show in and of itself, has nothing to do with race, so presenting an all-black cast as a matter of fact, rather than something different or trivial, really made an impact.
Sadly, the show kind of sucked. Some of the acting really took me out of it, and the show overall was just quite boring. I did not enjoy watching it, and it was so difficult to stay focused. I found myself thinking about when the show would be over.
Ok, I’m being really mean. The theater was beautiful. I really loved the space and the way it was set up. The ceiling of the theater itself was incredibly wonderful, and the building was a blend of tradition and modern architecture, which I found very interesting.
Anyways, I am glad that I got to see a smaller show in comparison to the ones we’ve been seeing so far. Yay, fringe!
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