点评:Players Circle Theater is a great venue for live theatre. The intimate setting, with not a bad seat in the house, has been our go-to destination for many fine productions.
That being said, our most recent visit was not it's best production. The theme of Over the Tavern is one that is worth exploring. Being the product of a Catholic grammar school education, I can attest to the fact that questioning any premise put forth by the nuns was rare and certainly not encouraged. So to witness the young Rudy's contrary or even reactionary thinking expressed out loud, both to Sister Clarissa and his father, is refreshing.
The young actor who portrayed Rudy showed much potential to be a fine actor going forward. Unfortunately, due to his high-pitched voice, much of the dialogue was lost on me, and I think most of the audience might feel the same. As much as I think the entire cast worked well together, not fully hearing the interchange amongst characters is problematic. And one other note. Georgie probably portrayed his role as intended by the playwright, but highlighting a mentally challenged young boy for purposes of comic relief is inappropriate and, really, not very funny.
But, for sure, we will be back to Players Circle for more great shows.
翻译:演员圈剧院(Players Circle Theater)是观看现场戏剧的绝佳场所。剧院氛围亲切,每个座位都能获得良好的观剧体验,因此我们经常光顾这里欣赏精彩的演出。
话虽如此,我们最近一次观看的演出却并非最佳。话剧《酒馆之上》(Over the Tavern)的主题值得探讨。我曾就读于天主教小学,可以作证,质疑修女们提出的任何前提都是罕见的,而且肯定不被鼓励。因此,看到年轻的鲁迪将他那些与克拉丽莎修女和父亲相悖甚至反动的想法大声表达出来,令人耳目一新。
饰演鲁迪的年轻演员展现出了成为一名优秀演员的巨大潜力。可惜的是,由于他的声音比较尖细,我听不清很多台词,我想大多数观众可能也有同样的感受。尽管我认为所有演员的表演都很出色,但听不清角色之间的对话确实是个问题。还有一点需要说明。乔治或许按照剧作家的意图诠释了他的角色,但为了制造喜剧效果而刻意突出一个智力障碍的男孩并不合适,而且说实话,也并不好笑。
不过,我们肯定还会回到剧团,欣赏更多精彩的演出。