Review: "Home(less) Economics"
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livingdebToday I went to my second Rain Nox production, the play "Home(less) Economics." I enjoyed it.
The play starts off with three self-centered students and their horrible professor. Only the professor isn't horrible at all, just fair and reasonable. I mean, making them actually do work!
The goal: a good marketing project. I gained respect for my least favorite student who came up with an interesting idea for one. And again when the student refused to cave in to threats.
The play tackles themes of what to do when you grow up, how to achieve these kinds of important goals, what goals are most important, tough decisions, personal safety, and homelessness. Also, the best muffin flavor.
You may or may not like the ending, or rather, endings (there is a different ending for each character). I think it would be fun to try to guess what each character's end will be, decide what you wish it was, and discuss that with other people who see the play.
This is a musical, but, like one character in the play says, it's not "My Fair Lady." (Which I just saw again, and the music was much too repetitive for my tastes.) As last time, Rain has interesting melodies which at times wind between the characters, but you don't miss anything.
There were also several funny bits, though I was usually the only person laughing. But then, there were only three other people in the audience. That's right--four audience members and five cast members plus a pianist. So ironically, this story with a marketing theme has not been well marketed. There are even rumors of buy-one-get-one-free tickets tomorrow, but the tickets are only $10 anyway, maybe because it's only 1.25 hours long. If you're in or near my town and would like a bit of interesting and even a little fun air-conditioned entertainment, check it out.
The theatre is at the southeast corner of 38 1/2 and Airport and it is accessible from either street. For more details, see the Austin New Music Workshop.
Disclosure: a friend of mine plays the professor, and a friend of a friend wrote the play and plays the piano. Still, I wouldn't have written this if I hadn't enjoyed the play.
The play starts off with three self-centered students and their horrible professor. Only the professor isn't horrible at all, just fair and reasonable. I mean, making them actually do work!
The goal: a good marketing project. I gained respect for my least favorite student who came up with an interesting idea for one. And again when the student refused to cave in to threats.
The play tackles themes of what to do when you grow up, how to achieve these kinds of important goals, what goals are most important, tough decisions, personal safety, and homelessness. Also, the best muffin flavor.
You may or may not like the ending, or rather, endings (there is a different ending for each character). I think it would be fun to try to guess what each character's end will be, decide what you wish it was, and discuss that with other people who see the play.
This is a musical, but, like one character in the play says, it's not "My Fair Lady." (Which I just saw again, and the music was much too repetitive for my tastes.) As last time, Rain has interesting melodies which at times wind between the characters, but you don't miss anything.
There were also several funny bits, though I was usually the only person laughing. But then, there were only three other people in the audience. That's right--four audience members and five cast members plus a pianist. So ironically, this story with a marketing theme has not been well marketed. There are even rumors of buy-one-get-one-free tickets tomorrow, but the tickets are only $10 anyway, maybe because it's only 1.25 hours long. If you're in or near my town and would like a bit of interesting and even a little fun air-conditioned entertainment, check it out.
The theatre is at the southeast corner of 38 1/2 and Airport and it is accessible from either street. For more details, see the Austin New Music Workshop.
Disclosure: a friend of mine plays the professor, and a friend of a friend wrote the play and plays the piano. Still, I wouldn't have written this if I hadn't enjoyed the play.
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No 'K'
on 2009-07-12 07:59 pm (UTC)Re: No 'K'
on 2009-07-13 12:20 am (UTC)