Wednesday, April 4, 2007

"Blackbird" by David Harrower


Here's something you rarely see: A play about sexual abuse that's highly riveting. Both Jeff Daniels and Alison Pill give gut-wrenching performances. Please let this transfer to a bigger house. During this rainy day Wednesday matinee performance there were no walk-outs, but a gentleman in the audience bearing a striking resemblance to Santa Claus seemed a bit uncomfortable, and at the first use of a four-letter word, he got out of his seat and disappeared into the rear of the theater to watch the rest of it while standing. It's kinda fun to see Santa unsettled.