A part of me catching up with life was attending four shows in three days, each of them initially planned to attend with different people
Friday evening was a Matchmaker at the Above the Law theater. I went with my mom because so far, that has been one of the few places that she liked, and that was so close to her home. I am unsure what she was unhappy with this time. I suspect that that’s because it was “too late,” although I do not know what she expected. She stayed silent all the time during the show and on our way home, and didn’t talk about it the next day.
I loved it! Absolutely amazing acting! My first impression was that they changed the plot significantly, but then I reread the original script and realized that it mostly remained untouched.
The acting was impeccable (as always), so it was an enjoyable evening regardless.
On Saturday, I had two events at the Joffrey Ballet, and since the Red Line still has the weekend closures, I spent a lot of time commuting 🙂 The first one was a subscriber appreciation event in the morning: a light brunch and an open rehearsal. I had attended one of these events previously, so this time, the reason to attend was to take my friend Y. with me. I didn’t have a chance to see her for several months, and asked for her understanding; she was patiently waiting. The first time I had the opportunity to take her out was that one; it was her first time, and she really enjoyed it (although I suspect she enjoyed seeing me the most :)). Unfortunately, she had to leave earlier because she misread my message about the event duration, but she loved what she saw.
Then, it was Eugene Onegin in the evening. It was the last ballet from our subscription, and somehow, my neighbor forgot about it! We just talked on Wednesday about seeing each other on Saturday, and I texted her in the early afternoon, reminding her that Saturday performances start a half-hour later, but then when I texted her that I was there, she replied that she forgot!
Nothing could be done, so I went alone. Now, to be completely honest, that was my first ever slight disappointment with Joffrey. I find it difficult to tell exactly why, but somehow everything felt a little bit off, quite different from their Anna Karenina last year. I was just repeating to myself that I couldn’t understand “what they meant”.
Pictures from Joffrey’s website:
Finally, I went to Theo Ubique, and that was my chance to meet with Maryann. She wanted to see Damn Yankees, the show which I would never pick based on its description, but which was, once again, an unexpected and pleasant surprise, and left me with lots of thoughts.
Now, I am finally caught up!
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