| Sunday, June 17, 2007 |
| Geniuses in Berkeley, Part 2 |
I always hope that my theater reviews will convince someone in my (ahem) vast reading audience to go out and see a play. At least my recent entry on Mike Daisey's one-man show "Great Men of Genius" persuaded my dear husband to go. We both saw Parts 1 & 2 (Brecht & Barnum) this afternoon, and he stuck around for Tesla & Hubbard this evening. The advantage of seeing them all in one day is that you save $25. Perhaps he'll weigh in here and let us know what he thought (hint, hint!). I didn't think they were quite as good as Tesla & Hubbard, but there was still plenty of brilliant stuff, especially the way Daisey connects P.T. Barnum, "America's Next Top Model," "Puppetry of the Penis" and "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan." He told a sidesplitting story about being a "Star Trek"-worshiping fat kid who got the chance to appear on the Bangor, Maine, state fair's re-creation of the Starship Enterprise's bridge, and the horror he experienced when his uniform shirt showed off his man-boobs. Daisey is funnier than most of the stand-up comedians I've seen. I wish there were more than four "Men of Genius" monologues to enjoy!
I just noticed that Mike linked to my review on his web site, side-by-side with the professional critics, so he must have one of those Google Blog Alerts set up. Since you're probably reading this, Mike, thanks for five ridiculously entertaining hours, and I'll see ya' on the 3rd for "Tongues Will Wag" (a new monologue he's workshopping here, before he and his collaborator Jean-Michele Gregory leave our fair city). Come back again next summer!!
The trouble with living in such an entertainment-rich area is that whenever I leave, I'm always missing something good. Next weekend, I'll be out of town, and the Cerrito Theater's Cerrito Classics series will be presenting "a gorgeous new print" of "The Sound of Music," one of my all-time favorite movies. Aaaagh! Meanwhile, over at the Ashby Stage, the excellent local actor Richard Louis James will be celebrating Pride Week with "Tea 'N Crisp," his one-man show about the legendary Quentin Crisp. Between those two, and "Great Men of Genius" still running (through July 1), there's no excuse not to go out and see something fantastic in the East Bay next weekend! |
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