Last weekend, I went and saw Oleanna with Gina and Teresa. This David Mamet play is making it's way to Broadway with stars Julia Stiles and Bill Pullman. (It received good reviews at the Mark Taper Forum in LA earlier this year.)The plot in a nutshell: Slightly pompous and distracted professor (Pullman) is meeting with a failing student (Stiles). And basically, I can't tell you anything else without giving away the major plot device. (Sorry!) But.... it's all about political corrected-ness and what words mean. And it's intense!
A bonus (and the free part of this blog entry) was the talk-back after the show, starring the NY Post theater critic and all around smarmy person, Michael Riedel. (Normally, I'm not a fan of his reporting, but it might be because if I was a critic, I would match his sarcastic barbs and raise him a "that's what's she said".) Riedel came out and was asked questions about the show from a moderator and audience made comments. One guy in the audience was craaazy and had the complete opposite view from the rest of the audience (and the way that Doug Hughes staged it) and accused Riedel of being sexist. I normally avoid looking at crazy people on the subway or walking down the street, but the entire audience was trying to get a better look at this guy. And to top it off, I actually enjoyed what Riedel had to say. Upcoming and past panelists include: Kathryn Erbe (The Mighty Ducks, Law & Order CI), Montel Williams, Tovah Feldush, Pia Lindstrom, Fred Duritz (??). For the complete list, click here.
Bonus points, to anyone who can tell me why this play is called Oleanna, because I don't know and it's bugging me.....
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