Friday, February 2, 2007

25. "The Vertical Hour" by David Hare


I almost passed this one by after reading the disappointing notices about Julianne Moore. But I'm sure as hell glad I didn't listen to the critics, otherwise I would have missed two great performances. Bill Nighy is sparkling and charming and Julianne shows that she does have a refined skill for live performance, though she is playing a character unlike her usual roles for the mechanical media. And though David Bell has already stated his thoughts on Dan Bittner here, I am adding this photo of him to remind you, dear reader, of how pretty he is. Oh, and the play itself? It's pretty good.