More theatre rambling

[sheba_finesse]

So, while I saw and thoroughly enjoyed October, Dinner and Midsummer Night's Dream, the details have slipped away too much to say much about them. Although I do remember that Dinner was wickedly funny, and brilliantly acted. More recently though, I've seen two simply amazing plays.

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[aquandrian]

until you remember that the story was written by Tim. Suddenly you realise the depth of guilt and sorrow that must have weighed on Tim, that he portrayed himself so honestly and cruelly, and his lover as a paragon.

Ohmygod. My breath totally caught at that. And I haven't even seen the damned play. God.

Also, I feel compelled to say: how could you not remember that face and form?! *brandishes icon at you*

*lol*

[sheba_finesse]

It was something that hit me mid-way through the second half. When I was internally growling at Tim for hurting sweet John. Then I suddenly realised 'hey, he wrote the thing'.

It was the most amazingly powerful play I've seen.

*grin* Oh I remembered that. And if pressed I could come up with a few things to say about Midsummer. But it would feel...stale.

[aquandrian]

More powerful than Mercury Fur? Or just differently powerful?

Btw, I've been meaning to ask you ... what's your take on the meaning of Mercury Fur as a title? *curious*

[sheba_finesse]

Mostly differently, I think. Maybe a little more so because no matter how powerful Mercury Fur is, you have the comfortable knowledge that it hasn't actually happened. You're never allowed to forget that Holding the Man is about real people, who really lived.

The title...I'm not really sure. I guess, if I think about it, I'd say that I think it's about the changeable aspects of ourselves we present to others. Mercury being the quiksilver, changeable bit, and Fur meaning clothing or outer covering. Elliot, Papa Spinks, and to a lesser extent Darren, all changed which aspect of themselves they showed, depending on who they were interacting with.

I suspect I'm horribly wrong though, and reading far too much into things.

What's your take on it?