Tonight I saw my first play in a while (going through withdrawal after leaving DC). It was CalShakes production of George Bernard Shaw’s Candida. I enjoyed it very much. It took me a little while to get into it, but I liked how the story turned out. The entire play took place in one setting, a richly furnished study with colorful rugs and nice leather furniture. The play consisted of three relatively short acts with brief intermissions in between. The cast was small (and mostly new to me). The acting was great; particularly enjoyable were two of the broadly drawn characters of the father-in-law and the secretary. The evening felt like a bit of a palate cleanser after the last one. It didn’t completely blow me away, but it was very enjoyable. Sadly, my entourage was missing, as there was a dive trip to Fiji, so I had the row to myself except for two seats that I donated back that got used.
Based on my recent rate of journal entries I need to step up the fun quotient if I want to keep up with my DC style.