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Good Saturday at The Magnetic Field

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This Saturday (which was technically Holy Saturday), I spent some time down at The Magnetic Field and saw some wonderful theatre. I spent all night there and I would highly recommend both shows that I saw there.

The Evolution of Woman

A series of short plays by Lucia Del Vecchio, it was a delightful evening. The acting was wonderful, the sets were simple and really effective, and the writing kept me very engaged. It only has one more weekend, (and no Sunday shows) so if this piques your interest, time is counting down!

Mezzo The Happy Medium (A Haunted Comedy)

I wasn’t expecting to see this, but I stuck around for the late show after “The Evolution of Woman” and was very glad I did. I didn’t know what I was going to see, but it was a really incredible show with amazing acting and a lot of pathos. Go see it! Also one more weekend.

Also, if you’re reading this today, and you don’t have anything to do tonight, check out “8′ The Play in Asheville.” I wish I could go, but I have rehearsal for my Senior Recital tonight. So go and tell me how it is! (Gavin Creel!)

Yours,
Nathan Hathaway Adams

All’s Well / fix

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Well, as both of these shows have closed it’s a bit late to be doing a reviews, but I thought I might still share some thoughts on them.

Design by Rodney Smith

All’s Well That Ends Well – Shakespeare – Montford Park Players – Directed by Scott Keel

This was a beautifully fluid production of a not so fluid play. “All’s Well” is one of Shakespeare’s Problem Plays. The ending seems random and devoid of sense, and the main character is a bit of a stalker. Scott Keel’s production avoids apologizing for the play or trying to fix it. The script was cut to a manageable length, and eliminated a lot of the unnecessaries. I think presenting the play this way encouraged discussion about the oddities, which is was stimulating. The production design was beautiful, and the actors inhabited their characters such that I can barely think of them as actors. Gorgeous.

Design by Steve Shell

fix – Del Vecchio / Crutchfield / Vorus – Magnetic Theatre – Directed by Hope Spragg

“fix” is an evening of short plays and pieces based on the theme of addiction. This was an evening of bracing and sometimes harrowing theatre. The whole ensemble did a wonderful job of portraying such intense moments. I think the best thing about the evening was the unity that held together despite the different style, approaches, and in one case, mediums of the different pieces.

There’s my three cents,
Nathan Hathaway Adams