In a change of plan, but hopefully none the worse for that, our next play is Black Rocking Chair Productions’ Mary Go Nowhere at One @ Assembly George Square Studios, at 13:25 on Tuesday 22nd. This is what the blurb says: “Mary is on the edge of a breakdown trying to keep her foul-mouthed three-year-old in preschool. Drought. Flies. Earthquakes. Apocalypse? Or just October in LA? Written by and starring Julie Shavers, ‘Ms Shavers is rock solid’ (New York Times). ‘Shavers creates an aesthetic that’s exciting and intriguing’ (NYTheater.com). Critics Pick, New York Magazine. Workshopped with Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel. With Chris Grace (Baby Wants Candy, Broad City, Superstore), Fringe First winner Dan O’Brien (NBC/Comedy Central’s Whitney, How I Met Your Mother), directed by Fringe First winner Paul Urcioli.”
I think this sounds intriguing and should hopefully be a good mix of humour and serious drama. Check back around 3pm to see what we thought of it. By then the next preview blog should be available to read too.
A domestic hell gets progressively more and more surreal in a Californian nightmare. Bonkers, bizarre and brilliant. Really funny script and beautifully performed. Highly recommended!
Well, it’s now October in LA (CA). Things over in that neck of the cactus have been too quiet lately, never a good sign (we want our CA extravagants clearly visible, as a precaution).