Two shows that you should make time for in the midst of holiday madness.
First is Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? This is Edward Einhorn's production, based on the Philip K. Dick story that famously inspired Blade Runner. I saw this production last weekend, and thoroughly enjoyed it. A game troupe of downtown darlings all put on a terrific show, especially Moira Stone (who I had the pleasure of working with only very recently). Einhorn does many difficult things at once here, with original music, video that is both stock footage and live feed, and carefully adapting a well-worn story. Oh and directing the actors and stuff like that. He juggles it all with some serious skill, and the result is resonant and impressive.
Don't just take my word for it.
I have it on good authority that it's nearly sold out, except for Wednesday and Thursday. Check it out.
The other is one I haven't yet seen, but hope to. Emancipatory Politics by Eric Bland, currently running at Incubator Arts. Eric's a great guy, and his writing is exuberant and thoughtful. (Read Martin Denton's rave here about the show here.) Great cast (including Alexis Soittle who was great in Brandywine Distillery Fire), great space, great writer.
It runs only until December 11th.
So...what are you waiting for?
Great to see someone pumping the Androids show. Remember when theater blogs used to do a lot of that kind of stuff? It was very often how I knew what to see that week. And Androids is a terrific show, and packed full of audience the night I saw it. Who says people don't go to the theater anymore? They do when the show is that good.
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