I cant believe its been 3 days since the last post, where did my days disappear?
Only interesting thing we did last 2 days was go to Guthrie last night to see God of Carnage, unscripted question of the day:
Who is Yasmin Reza?
Yasmina Reza (born 1 May 1959 or 1960[1] in Paris) is a French playwright, actress, novelist and screenwriter. Her parents were both of Jewish origin, her father Iranian, her motherHungarian.[2
And why should I care about her?
"The Guthrie Theater is a Tony Award winning center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training in Minneapolis,Minnesota. It is the result of the desire of Sir Tyrone Guthrie, Oliver Rea, and Peter Zeisler to create a resident acting company that would produce and perform the classics in an atmosphere removed from the commercial pressures of Broadway.
"Tucson (
/ˈtuːsɒn/ too-son) is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is [1] located 118 miles (188 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles (98 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 [2] with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200. In 2009, Tucson ranked as the 32nd largest city and 52ndlargest metropolitan area in the United States. A major city in the Arizona Sun Corridor, Tucson is the largest city in southern Arizona, the second largest in the state after Phoenix. It is also the largest city in the area of the Gadsden Purchase. Tucson is home to theUniversity of Arizona. Roughly 150 Tucson companies are involved in the design and manufacture of optics and optoelectronics systems, earning Tucson the nickname Optics Valley."
Only interesting thing we did last 2 days was go to Guthrie last night to see God of Carnage, unscripted question of the day:
Who is Yasmin Reza?
Yasmina Reza (born 1 May 1959 or 1960[1] in Paris) is a French playwright, actress, novelist and screenwriter. Her parents were both of Jewish origin, her father Iranian, her motherHungarian.[2
And why should I care about her?
In 1995, 'Art' premiered in Paris and went on to win the Molière Award for Best Author. Since then it has been produced worldwide and translated and performed in over 30 languages. TheLondon production, produced by David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers, received the 1996-97 Laurence Olivier Award and Evening Standard Award. It also won the Tony Award for Best Play....
On 24 November 2007 her play Le Dieu du Carnage, (The God of Carnage) directed by Jürgen Gosch and performed first in Zürich, received the Viennese Nestroy-Theatreprize for the best German-language performance of the season. It opened in London in March 2008, directed by Matthew Warchus in a translation by Christopher Hampton starring Ralph Fiennes,Tamsin Greig, Janet McTeer and Ken Stott.[4] It was produced once again by David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers. The London production won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, which Hampton accepted on her behalf. Hampton told the audience that Reza would be thrilled by the win.[5] The play premiered on Broadway with an opening night cast ofJames Gandolfini, Jeff Daniels, Marcia Gay Harden, and Hope Davis. God of Carnage won Best Play at the 2009 Tony Awards.
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We saw ART at Steppenwolf in Chicago and loved it.. and yesterday we saw God of Carnage and that was pretty awesome too.
Here;s some details about the play:
"Before the play begins, two 11-year-old children, Ferdinand Reille and Bruno Vallon (Benjamin and Henry in the Broadway production), get involved in argument because Bruno refuses to let Ferdinand join his 'gang'. Ferdinand knocks out two of Bruno's teeth with a stick. That night, the parents of both children meet to discuss the matter. Ferdinand's father, Alain (Alan in the Broadway production), is a lawyer who is never off his mobile phone. Ferdinand's mother, Annette is in "wealth management" (her husband's wealth, to be precise), and consistently wears good shoes. Bruno's father, Michel (Michael in the Broadway production), is a self-made wholesaler with an unwell mother. Bruno's mother, Véronique (Veronica in the Broadway production), is writing a book about Darfur.
There are moments in the play that all of us relate to, its really fun.
Also the location of Guthrie and the building itself is beautiful, suspended over a dam overlooking the river.. they have something called an endless bridge, very modern looking with interesting lighting and 3 restaurants and a lounge in the building.
Here;s some details about the play:
"Before the play begins, two 11-year-old children, Ferdinand Reille and Bruno Vallon (Benjamin and Henry in the Broadway production), get involved in argument because Bruno refuses to let Ferdinand join his 'gang'. Ferdinand knocks out two of Bruno's teeth with a stick. That night, the parents of both children meet to discuss the matter. Ferdinand's father, Alain (Alan in the Broadway production), is a lawyer who is never off his mobile phone. Ferdinand's mother, Annette is in "wealth management" (her husband's wealth, to be precise), and consistently wears good shoes. Bruno's father, Michel (Michael in the Broadway production), is a self-made wholesaler with an unwell mother. Bruno's mother, Véronique (Veronica in the Broadway production), is writing a book about Darfur.
As the evening goes on, the meeting degenerates into the four getting into irrational arguments, and their discussion falls into the loaded topics of misogyny, racial prejudice and homophobia.[4][5] One of the central dramatic moments of the play occurs when Annette vomitsonstage, all over the coffee table and books."
There are moments in the play that all of us relate to, its really fun.
Also the location of Guthrie and the building itself is beautiful, suspended over a dam overlooking the river.. they have something called an endless bridge, very modern looking with interesting lighting and 3 restaurants and a lounge in the building.
The Guthrie Theater has performed in two main-stage facilities. The first building was designed by architect Ralph Rapson and included a 1,441-seat thrust stage designed by Tanya Moiseiwitsch, which was active from 1963-2006. After closing its 2005-2006 season, the theater moved to its current facility designed by French architect Jean Nouvel."
Rest of the day has flown by, unpacking from Fargo and packing for Tuscon, AZ. We leave later tonight, I am excited to see my friends and a new part of the country.. little about tuscon:
/ˈtuːsɒn/ too-son) is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is [1] located 118 miles (188 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles (98 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 [2] with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200. In 2009, Tucson ranked as the 32nd largest city and 52ndlargest metropolitan area in the United States. A major city in the Arizona Sun Corridor, Tucson is the largest city in southern Arizona, the second largest in the state after Phoenix. It is also the largest city in the area of the Gadsden Purchase. Tucson is home to theUniversity of Arizona. Roughly 150 Tucson companies are involved in the design and manufacture of optics and optoelectronics systems, earning Tucson the nickname Optics Valley."
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