August 4th Performance and Post Script of Godot

[galedreamer]

I attended Godot on August 4th, a Monday evening that included a post-script discussion with the actors.  I sat in the front row of the center section, but it’s such an intimate theatre, there is no bad seat.  While there was a handful of Randy fans present, it was a subscriber-rich audience.  That translates into many attendees being elderly and

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[jans_intentions]

Randy really doesn't like the limelight.

I enjoyed this. So far one of the most thoughtful reviews I've read.

[galedreamer]

I agree about Randy. And thanks for the sweet comment. It took me long enough to put it together.

[gaedhal]

Interesting comments. I've also read some of the reviews,
too, and it's great that Randy is getting the majority of
the attention. That's a wonderful thing for his career
and should get him a good selection of future roles.

That said, Lucky is still a secondary role. That the two
secondary characters get all the critical attention suggests
that the play (the direction?) is out of whack -- Didi
and Gogo (Vladimir & Estragon) should be the focus, not
Pozzo and certainly not Lucky. Maybe the two lead actors
just weren't up to the task, which is unfortunate. Good
for Randy, but not for the play in general. It's too bad
the rest of the production wasn't up to his performance.

[lucinda428]

It's incredibly unusual for someone to steal "Godot" playing Lucky. In fact, I've never heard of it before, and I've been listening to theatre stories for decades. It does suggest the direction, and probably the casting, is out of whack, but it couldn't be done without a great performance. And I'm not a Randyfan!

[galedreamer]

They knew what they were doing casting Randy, so maybe it was all intentional. The director wanted to modernize and Americanize the play, so maybe that was part of it. I mean, Lucky has never been a burned-out junkie, hustler, masochist before either. Not to mention young.

[galedreamer]

Randy did steal the show. Without question. Pozzo being a strong second. But that's my opinion, which I'm sure others share. Others still have been moved tremendously by the leads. For me, Didi and Gogo were in two separate plays, my connection to Didi working, my connection to Gogo not so much.

The play is still very strong all the same. That may sound strange, but it's true.

[sarahj2222]

Thank you for your thoughtful and intelligent review.
You've given us good stuff to watch out for, those of us who
have yet to see it, who are me and my friends who are
going Saturday night.
I'm a bit confused, however. What happened to the parts where
the boy and the girl get back together and they find the butler
did it? Or am I thinking of..
Good work, my dear. Excellent. Sarah

[galedreamer]

You're very welcome. I'm sure you'll all enjoy yourselves - especially when Randy's on-stage. Make sure you have a nice dinner ahead of time. God knows nothing is open there afterwards, except McDonald's.

[justinlovesart]

God knows nothing is open there afterwards, except McDonald's.

How I wish I'd read this before I'd gone! Never in my life was I so grateful for a McDonald's drive-thru.

I enjoyed reading this review, it mirrors many of my thoughts, including the doubts, only you expressed them better than I could have. I felt especially disconnected from DeRosa's "flat" (as directed, I'm sure) performance, although it worked better the second time around, probably because I knew what to expect. It certainly required some adjustment on my part.

Not Randy, though. He went beyond all my expectations, which were quite high to start with. He also nailed the bursting into tears, on the two nights I attended.

on further inspection each of their days offer a morsel of change and in that change a glimmer of hope for tomorrow. Godot may never come, but they can somehow manage to live on without him.Yes. There's one particular exhange at the end that summarizes this perfecly

[galedreamer]

I had mixed feelings sharing my thoughts that weren't uniformly gushing with praise, even though the play as a whole and Randy's performance in particular were utterly amazing. I'm so glad you were able to travel from so far to see it. Randy is Lucky, indeed.

I'm also delighted to hear that Randy nailed the cry when you were there. x2.

I still get goosebumps thinking back upon the second act when Lucky appears with his replacement hat. Like magic. It's that unexplainable sensation that sometimes instills hope when all is otherwise pretty fucking hopeless.

[sandstorm63]

I haven't seen the play and I'm not going to but I loved reading your review. Then I started wondering....someone so smart an eloquent, like yourself - how the hell did you stay friends with me???
LOL

[mmmorpheusq]

A mutual appreciation for beautiful men doing delicious things to each other on screen?

[galedreamer]

Oh yeah. And THAT!

[galedreamer]

How many times do I have to tell you, it's that sexy Hungarian accent! Among other very loving, giving and sensible things.

Really glad you liked what I wrote. And that you told me. LMAO.

[wildsweetcool]

That last sentence made me LOL
very good review

[galedreamer]

It was getting kind of dry...

And thanks for commenting!