http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/24/american-buffalo-at-seattle-rep-so-much-talent-gone-to-waste Comments On: <i>American Buffalo</i> at Seattle Rep: So Much Talent and So Little Effect by Brendan Kiley en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by skimming]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:02:51 -0800 The Stranger Posted by skimming]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:55:39 -0800 The Stranger Posted by g]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:21:08 -0800 The Stranger Posted by g]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:42:35 -0800 The Stranger
I thought the bits where they couldn't light their cigarettes were brilliant, both as physical comedy and as metaphor.

I thought that making Bobby have Asperger's was the main thing that screwed the production up. Artistically speaking, that choice takes a lot of power out of the play.
Posted by Louisep]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:26:45 -0800 The Stranger
I agree about the production lacking something. And I also didn't think much of the decision (I'm assuming) to play the kid as having some sort of autism-spectrum thing going on. Was that the intention, do you think? It felt like an unsuccessful choice by actor or director or both.
Posted by g]]> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:12:05 -0800 The Stranger
Posted by robotmamet]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:08:23 -0800 The Stranger Posted by GrizzlyGav]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:47:12 -0800 The Stranger
I don't know, maybe my brain was being tricked, and I'm not sure how Rep would get away with it, but they do clearly list "onstage smoking" on their website.
Posted by Tracy]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:14:22 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Gomez]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:01:18 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Chris Jury]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:00:11 -0800 The Stranger
Posted by katrat]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:22:27 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Kapow]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:54:13 -0800 The Stranger
The great irony is that it probably wasn't even real cigarette smoke - the WA state smoking ban having been ruled to apply to theatrical performances in enclosed buildings - so just about everybody these days uses those fake cigs with the powder you blow out to simulate smoke. Occasionally (if people think they can get away with it), they'll use clove cigarettes, but the aroma is so clearly not-tobacco that most productions where smoking is required don't bother.

And yes, I've seen people complain about the "smell" of non-existent cigarette smoke before, so it does happen.
Posted by COMTE]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:14:06 -0800 The Stranger
Yeah, Donald Trump or Mitt Romney.
Posted by Ken Mehlman]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:13:11 -0800 The Stranger
(Also, we spent the ENTIRE time assaulted by cigarette smoke. I've never been much bothered by smoke before, but this was surprisingly strong in the balcony. Way more noticeable and persistent than I would've thought possible. 5 people (in two different groups) seated near us left at intermission, complaining of the smoke.)
Posted by Tracy]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:39:44 -0800 The Stranger