had another theatre review run in the denver post (at least the online version) today, for the play closer. it's being put on by a new company, Uncorked Productions, made up of five veterans of Denver's theatre scene.
it was a really great show, from the same script as was made into the 2004 film starring jude law, natalie portman, julia roberts, and clive owen. worthe checking out, especially as tickets are $12-15, very cheap for denver theatre. here's an excerpt from my review:
There's a kids swimming-pool game called "Sharks and Minnows" in which the person who is the shark attempts to tag the other kids — the minnows. In some versions of the game, when a minnow is tagged, he or she becomes a shark and joins in chasing the remaining minnows.
Watching Uncorked Productions' staging of "Closer," directed by Brenda Cook, is an awful lot like seeing a late-stage version of the game, when it might as well be called "Sharks and Sharks." Watching these characters devour one another emotionally carries all the morbid fascination of a feeding frenzy: It's horrifying and riveting all at once, and you can identify with both predator and prey.
fun stuff. :)
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