Sunday, January 20, 2013

Ruff

Last night I saw Peggy Shaw's one woman show at Dixon Place, Ruff.

It was a really wonderful monologue about her experiences with a stroke. The performance went back and forth in time, telling Shaw's story in a non-linear narrative with a straightforward and amusing delivery. She was alone on stage, but had a band projected behind her, which was a marvelous effect. She interacted with the band on a few musical numbers that were highly entertaining.

I thought the monologue was beautiful; there was a lot of depth and nuance to it. I would love to see the script. The whole show came together successfully, and it was a great night.

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