Last night we went to the Guthrie Theater to see the play,
Clybourne Park. I wasn’t really in the
mood to go, but we went anyway. As
usual, I enjoyed myself. I knew very
little about the play other than that it had won the 2012 Tony Award for Best
Play on Broadway. As a result, I was
surprised how much I liked it.
Clybourne Park was written by Bruce Norris in response to
the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. I have always liked that particular play
although I have never seen it in person-only the movie version on TV. Clybourne Park is a powerful play about race and wanting a better life set
first in 1959 and then, in contrast, 2009.
I am a great admirer of the Guthrie Theater-one reason that
we have season tickets. I particularly
enjoy many of the actors in residence.
The performances in this play were incredible.
There was a beauty about the spoken words of the play and the emotions
revealed as characters and their history are unveiled. The strong language is integral in eliciting
an emotional response from the audience.
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| Bill McCallum |
I especially enjoyed the beauty
of Bill McCallum’s performance. He is
one of my favorite Guthrie actors. I
would compare his performance to his performance in God of Carnage. He is excellent at showing extreme
emotion.
I highly recommend that you see this play if you have a
chance.
Have you found your joy today?
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