watching this very moving play
at the historic fisher theatre
as a story of people
who have always felt outsiders
unheard, unloved, and unseen
plays out before us
in words, in actions, in music
where the audience sits in total silence
and cries.
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“Even when the dark comes crashing through,
when you need a friend to carry you and when you are broken on the ground,
you will be found.”
-You Will Be Found, ‘Dear Evan Hansen’.
like our local theater
we will be back
after taking an intermission.
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“i lost the plot for a while then. and i lost the subplot, the script,
the soundtrack, the intermission, my popcorn, the credits, and the exit sign.”
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image credit – ann arbor townies, prashant kuma, michigan theater
on the day before thanksgiving
school was out
kids had energy to burn
so I borrowed the big car
to round everyone up
and
enjoy an afternoon with
two grandies
four neighborhood friends
and a lot of smuggled-in candy
while settling into
comfy seats
at the local theater.
one tried pre-filling his Santa hat
to the top with treats
before we left his house
but the group voted and decided
it was unsteady, looked suspicious,
and would quickly reveal our scheme.
it’s all about teaching life skills.
“the magic of film isn’t just because of the big screen,
or the acoustics,
but he ineffable shared experience of going to the movies.”
-fernando perez
Diana Turner sings her heart out
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as the name would imply
this was not your ordinary theater performance
a story told in song
next to normal
is a tale that will touch your every emotion
when a family lets you into their living room and their lives
as they try to navigate their way
through the relentless storms that mental illness can bring
with a story and score that won a pulitzer and numerous Tony awards
I was not be able to turn my eyes or ears away from what was in front of me
with larger than life heartbreaking voices
pouring out their souls
on a tiny stage in this tiny 32-seat theater.
it was a very potent cocktail.
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“make them laugh, make them cry, and back to laughter.
what do people go to the theatre for?
an emotional exercise.
I am a servant of the people.
I have never forgotten that.”
-mary pickford
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credits: slipstream theater initiative, barbie weisserman, music theater international
what a lovely way to spend an early autumn afternoon
watching a play unfold in the barn
‘if a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice.
if he leaves it empty, he gets actors.’
-walter scott
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image credit: *barn – farmingtonplayers.org
*“The Barn” has become an icon in the Farmington Hills community. What started in a real dairy barn is now an equally intimate theater experience in a modern, state-of-the-art, handicap-accessible “Barn.” We look forward to seeing you at The Barn.
‘l laughed, i cried, i peed.’ – b. k.
had such a great night in the park
enjoying live theater
picnic-ing and laughing
while watching
fellow wp blogger,
roy sexton (aka ‘officer lockstock’)
and his merry band of castmates
sing and dance their hearts out
in this fabulous and clever musical
Urinetown is a satirical comedy musical from 2001, with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. It makes fun of capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, and musical theatre itself.
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once a person has all the things they need to live, everything else is entertainment.
– neal stephenson
one of my all time favorites
‘once’
an indy film
shot in ireland
in just a few weeks
for only 150,00 usd
with real people
and real music
and
love and heart and soul
and the stars/musicians were shocked
when they won an academy award
for their song
and they fell in love in real life
and they made music together
and then
they broke up in real life
and stayed friends
and still make music together
and the movie was remembered
then made into a broadway play
and i was lucky enough
to see it
when it was on tour here
the stage
was an irish pub
the audience was invited up
to have a drink on stage
while the cast fiddled away
then the play began
and it was
all beautiful music and love and heartbreak and ireland
and i loved every minute of it
once.
again.
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if music be the food of love, play on. –
william shakespeare
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movie credit: fox searchlight features
to eldest daughter, h. remember the time we were in the store and saw the matching socks and bought them because they were so odd and decided to change our plans, and instead wore them to the giant multi-plex theater, and bought a massive tub of popcorn and keg o’ soda and raisinets and paid for the first movie, but snuck into the others and spent the day there, laughing and watching and feeling like happy criminals? just wondered.
I didn't have my glasses on.... 