Circus of Pain

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Could not agree more. Spot on, Brendan.

on September 16, 2009 at 10:26 PM

Wow, happy to hear the words of praise because I really loved this play. I had a very similar reaction to seeing Elephants Graveyard. 'Stabbing in the heart' is one way to say it, but I would have to add 'then twisting'. I am not one to go looking for heartache but this play brought emotions so genuinely I felt without reservation or self conscious. Before I knew it the play was wrapping up, I got really sucked in.
Great job Jason and all the cast members!

SPOSeattle on September 17, 2009 at 12:45 PM

This was one of the lamest pieces of shit I ever wasted my time on. The script was half-assed, the acting ranged from OK to pretty good, the direction was total crap and the set was right out of a high school play. Here you have this great story and this is all they could do with it? A bunch of amateur monologues with no action at all?
You should be ashamed to recommend such drivel.

on September 20, 2009 at 10:24 AM

This was the best play I've seen in Seattle in years. It was amazing story telling, and I was so caught up in the emotional arch of the characters, that it wasn't until the play was almost over that it occurred to me all the action was happening off stage and being described to us. Every detail was both subtle and spot on. I've seen a handful of these actors in other productions, and I've never seen any of them perform as well as they did in this play. An amazing story, well told, and subtle direction and performances. If you have the chance, go see it before it's gone!

on September 25, 2009 at 11:22 AM