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I
went to see the play. It was not written by her and a friend.
It was actually written by Joe Santos, an amazing character
actor whose resume you can check out on the movie database (click
here). It was an excellent play, but very deep and difficult
to understand at one sitting.
This
past weekend [16-17 Oct] was the last weekend for now, but she
may be doing another play with him shortly.
It
was a series of four vignettes and it was a refreshing look
at men and women and our difficulties relating.
Robia
was in the second vignette and she was amazing. She told that
this play has really caused her to grow as an actress, and I
could see it. I've always thought she was good but now she's
downright brilliant.
Ironically,
most of the men in the play were not that good but all of the
women shone and Joe Santos does an excellent job of acting in
his own [play].
The
set was amazing. When you enter, the seats are made up of various
mismatched sofas decorated with beautiful brocades and velvet.
You find that you have entered the Sunset Normandie, a hotel.
We become voyeurs rather than an audience as each vignette is
acted out in front of us as though these people just happened
to be having their conflicts in the middle of a hotel waiting
room.
The
actors were all mixed within the audience and you never knew
if you were sitting next to one until they got up and began
participating in their particular vignette.
There
was beautiful music and when the play is over, you feel as though
you've been on a journey.
I
enjoyed it thoroughly and I hope this is not the only time it's
put up. It would do wonderfully off-Broadway.
I
know Robia had an excellent time doing the play. It was hard
work and very satisfying. She also got to show some of her dance
moves off and she truly is beauty and grace when she moves.
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