Thursday, October 19, 2017

Book Report

Nutso busy around here!  (Explaining the lack of posts, sorry.)  

Application Pending is about to open at Circle Theater in Fort Worth.  (Go see the amazing one-woman show... and the bee-youtiful faux painted mahogany paneling.)  Ironbound Techs at Kitchen Dog Theater this weekend (Lots of weeds and roadside trash to dress there tomorrow.) And the musical Sister Act  also loads in this weekend at Mainstage Irving - Las Colinas.

But, recently, years ago feels like, I did once get a chance to read for leasure...

Best two books?  

The novel: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.  Really loved it.  It's what you might call a Basic Novel, not any particular genre, no explosions to lead to a sale for a blockbuster movie, just a guy and his life.  I found it funny, moving, true to life, annoying, charming... time well spent.

The non-fiction: Setting the Stage by David Hayes.  A sort of memoir / sort of guide book about set design as a profession, written by a designer on Broadway during the '50s and '60s who, later, taught.  also found this book funny, moving, true to life, annoying, charming... time well spent. 

I recommend both books!




Sunday, October 15, 2017

Good Ol' Days in Scenery

Just happened across this blog post praising the detailed sets of golden age Broadway  HERE.  


At the Ethyl Barrymore Theatre the 1942 set for Three Sisters

I think Broadway still does a kinda nice job though.

And - totally unrelated - the same blogger's earlier post on Houston's The Orange Show HERE.