I’m pretty sure the theater gods are out to get me. Everywhere I go these days I seem to get into conversations about theater productions. Whether I’m getting scolded for not attending plays at Actors enough or whether I’m scolding someone for only seeing plays at Actors while not patronizing some of the other great theater venues and companies we have in this city. Theater just seems to be on the collective brain. And why not?
So speaking of theater, in terms of a name for a play you’ve got to admit that “The Drunken City” is a pretty good one.
The Drunken City is Adam Bock’s warm take on cold feet, a reminder that we sometimes wake from the American Dream with a hangover.
Marnie is getting married, and her friends take her to the city to celebrate. The city, says Marnie’s friend Linda, is “…like a monster … that cracks open an eye and whispers dark dangerous dark ideas into your ear.”
During this night of comic revelry, three women, their boss, and the two strangers they meet have their brittle concepts of marriage, family and happiness challenged by the dark truths the Drunken City tells. Where, then, will their sober hearts lead them?
The Drunken City opened off-Broadway just last year to enthusiastic reviews and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award.
The New York Sun called The Drunken City “A lot of fun! Adam Bock’s scalpel-sharp insight has made him a potent force on today’s theater scene ….Tart, smart and intoxicating.”
Call (502) 584-7777 for tickets ($16)
MeX Theater in the Kentucky CenterOctober 1-3 and 8-10, 2009 curtain is 8PM.
September 25th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Thanks for yor recommendation! I wanted to go to the theater for a very long time, but in the past I’ve made some bad experience with boring theater evenings…so yes, I need advice.
I guess I’ll give it another try with “The Drunken City” as the reviews and the plot really caught my eye.
Best wishes,
Steph