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I was able to escape the hour and half rainstorm last night by attending Offices at The Atlantic Stage Theater. Besides staying dry, I had an entertaining hour and a half watching these three short one act plays. The rotating set was a great story telling tool. Working in a corporate setting myself, I could not help but laugh and cringe at the scenes before me. Some office experiences I completely identified with and others have never happened before but would not have minded (first play, girl at her desk). I would not say that Offices is a fantastic theater experience but it was definitely entertaining. My companion for the evening was about to fall asleep when the lights went down and he stayed wide awake through the whole show so I would say that is a sign of an entertaining play! I think I was most impressed with seeing F. Murray Abraham live and in such a different role then I have ever seen him in. He is usually so serious and intimidating in his roles yet in this piece he is crass, sarcastic, and completely hysterical. I have always been a huge fan of the Coen brothers films, I think I quote The Big Lebowski on a weekly basis...so I was very excited to see Ethan Coen's writing in a smaller scale. You could definitely see the dark humor he is famous for in Offices. The Linda Gross Theater is a great venue to see live theater..not just because you get to walk on the stage when you have to use the bathroom, but because of the intimate setting. You truly are up close and personal with the actors and therefore feel more a part of the theater experience. This was my second time at this theater. I had seen The Cripple of Inishman there about a month ago and loved it. Offices is playing until May 31. Definitely schedule a time in your Outlook Calendar to check it out! http://www.atlantictheater.org/
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Reply #1 on : Sat April 25, 2009, 09:55:01