Socially Satisfied

Aug 10, 2003 21:32

Woke up at 8 and spent the morning looking at apartment ads- looks like I might try to move to Columbia Heights based on rent prices. It's kinda tough when you know for a fact you won't be getting a raise (thank you Gov.) and can't quit (thank you Health Care System).

Got myself down to heartoblack's place just after noon and we planned out our Fringing day.

First show: 'The Egg and Idle Chatter' Sucked. Felt like I was watching bad high school acting. One girl seemed to think she was Mena Suvari and another seemed to think she was Jan Brady. On top of bad acting, I certainly hope the director doesn't have much experience- cause it was boring as all hell.

Second show: 'The Farce of the Worthy Master Pierre Patelin' Sucked. Now we went to this cause the wife of someone at my work is in it and I wanted to be supportive. Hmm....the show was a farce. A 15th century Farce. A (hopefully) badly translated 15th Century Farce. Let's just put it this way: a slapstick farce set in a time period people no longer relate to is really hard.

By this point it's 3:30 and I haven't eaten since breakfast and K has not eaten at all. The next show is at the Illusion so we park in City Center and grab McDonald's (I know, I know). At McDonald's I got hit on without knowing it.

Me: hot grey skirt, black tank top with a push up bra (what?) and my hair is down. The man standing in front of me in line is mummbling and I'm just wanting to order. I notice he's staring openly at my boobs. He sees me noticing him and says 'I was just trying to say hi- but I guess you don't need any extra attention cause damn girl I bet you get all sorts of attention' I stare confused at this rare occurence- smile- say thank you- and walk away.

Third show: Six steps: Good. Written by fiend Brent, directed by friend Noah and my sweet puppy was one of the actors. A political satire masked as a comedy about silly superheros with paranoia. Brent is a good enough writer that it was actually almost too subtle and I think some of the people he's making fun of might not have gotten it.

After the show we want to wait around to see my puppy (who kissed a girl in the show- eewwwwww!!!!) and we're in a little group of people from college. There is one girl I don't know and one guy I don't know. In the middle of K and I telling random stranger about why I was so upset to see puppy kiss a girl I realize I'm talking to Josh Hartnett. Hehe. However I was really really excited to see local celebrity Ari Hoptman there- he's great.

Forth show: 'Does this Monologue make me look Fat?' Good. One woman show about...well, about being a fat single girl. It was very very very funny- yet sad cause, well, it was a little too realistic :(

Fifth show: 'I've got a republican up my ass' mostly sucked. While his songs (The Minimum Wage and G-d bless the guns) were fun. They weren't presented well and it was hard to hear him over the keyboard even with the microphone.

Dropped K off at the next show she wanted to see and headed back up home.

theatre, friends

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