You know...there's nothing like a bunch of guys sitting around telling stories. And I was reminded of this wonderful past-time tonight at Onstage Atlanta with their production of "The Weir."
Nicely directed by Barry West. The blocking had purpose, the stage business when the actors were not the focus was superb, and the characters were real. Most notably, Mr. Darrell Wolfford, portraying the fun-loving, drinking-several-guiness-per-show character named Jack. He definitely livened the bar scene. Very heart-felt stories by everyone on stage.
Oh, and props to Darrell for the set as well. But, then again, when does he ever create a set less than spectacular?
The story was most definitely chilling in both acts and captures the audience in the very beginning. And it's always interesting to note when the title of the play is mentioned, and it was mentioned in Act I by Finbar, played by Kent Igleheart. 'The Weir", if I'm not mistaken, being a place where the water was refined or treated. There was a picture of it on the wall. So my only question, with all the wonderful stories in the bar...
...why was the play called "The Weir"?
2 comments:
I immensely liked this show. As much as I love Theatre Gael, I this this particular production outshone the TG production from a few years back. The Onstage Atlanta production was actually directed by Angie Short rather than Barry West (Angie and I work together in our "day jobs"). A Weir is a small overflow dam -- they refer to the project of when it was being built and point out pictures of it on the wall -- I'm not sure why the play carries its name other than it was the building of the Weir itself that helped established the residents of this small village (the dam builders worked there, and these folks in the bar are their descendants)
I hereby stand, sit, and bow-my-head in shame corrected about Barry West. He DID direct the production. I don't know why I thought Angie directed -- she was the stage manager. My only defense is that I went on the last day, and they'd run out of programs!!!!!
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