It's a horrid fact that I've never seen David in a play (or stage reading). It's not the location, as I live easily within driving distance from NYC and go there often. It's come down to the fact that, when it comes to seeing David on stage, I simply have pure awful luck. There have been several "attempts" and many plans to make it to a play or stage reading of his in the past, and each and every single time it's fallen apart. Bad Strathairn Stage-Seeing Karma, as I call it.
David in The Winter's Tale, one of many plays Andrea did not see because of Bad Strathairn Stage-Seeing Karma
There was Rodney's Wife which I tried to see but initial plans fell through... Hannah and Martin in which we could not get tickets for the one weekend we could go... The Winter's Tale which, for some crazy reason, no one wanted to see but me(!)... Epic Theatre's stage reading of Beauty On the Vine which was FREE (you cannot pass that up, especially if you're a poor student!) and I made plans to go to but got called into work at the last minute... His recent one-week stint in Beauty On the Vine which I was offered two free tickets to use anytime (this was before David was added to the cast) but could not muster up the courage to ask the company director to use them during David's run with the play (yeah, "Stupid" should probably be written across my forehead)... And then there were all the other prospective plays I wanted to see but simply could not go to because of school..Dance of Death, Salome, Cherry Docs and Every Good Boy Deserves Favor (which kills me because both of these were in nearby Philly, of all places!), Sally's Gone She Left Her Name (also in PA!), Monday Night Macbeth, etc. etc. etc.
I envy all the New Yorkers who regularly get to see him in these works! But, hopefully, fingers crossed!, plans are solid thus far to attend a performance of Conversations In Tusculum. Maybe, just maybe, I'll finally be able to count myself amongst the lucky theatergoers who saw David perform live on stage. :)
Then again, I'll update on this if/when Bad Strathairn Stage-Seeing Karma bites me in the @$$.
If you've seen a play or stage reading of David's, please share!
2 comments:
I have a small DS story to tell of seeing him. I went to see the Premiere of "Sensation of Sight", got there 2 hrs early so i was in the 3rd row. After the Q&As were over I saw he was alone so I thought, only chance! and I walked over and as I asked him Are you doing autographs? I handed him the hard-cover book I had brought.He took it in his hands and lay one hand on the top as it it were something precious and said "I can't write on this, this isn't my book, it's Joe Hill's book (the writer). How would it be if I signed my theatre ticket?" which he did. This is a man who almost worships the written word, it was facinating.
Hi Susan.
That's great! Glad you got to meet after the drive you made to that premiere. I hope the film will open in my area sometime soon. Can't wait to see it.
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