Comments on: Right Now http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2007/12/27/right-now/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:27:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Mark Kari http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2007/12/27/right-now/#comment-309 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:04:11 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2007/12/27/right-now/#comment-309 Right now. A good thought as we start a new year, Mr. Rock. (Good thing your parents named you Tim and not Hard or Schoolhouse.) Although I've been to Chicago many times and enjoy the theatre, "Good Boys and True" was my first-ever Steppenwolf experience. I live in Toronto, Canada, and had always wanted to take in a production at the famed theatre. I was very impressed with the overall experience: pre, post, and the play itself. That Steppenwolf has a comprehensive website, with info, photos, trailers, interviews and articles, is very informative and useful for out-of-town patrons. Due to my flight to Chicago being cancelled I had to change my ticket from Friday to Saturday night, which was done by the helpful box office people. And the post-performance discussion was a total delight. As I was seeing the play solo, I had no one to discuss it with. That Steppenwolf routinely hosts post play discussions (which was well moderated by a fellow whose name I've forgotten--sorry) allowed me to take in some other peoples' opinions (opening up some new ideas and levels of meaning) and voice some of my own. Loved it! I thought the play was a bit uneven, effective and compelling at times, but familiar and too on-the-nose at others. The performances were solid. And overall it was an enjoyable evening. Continue the good work Steppenwolf! Right now. A good thought as we start a new year, Mr. Rock. (Good thing your parents named you Tim and not Hard or Schoolhouse.)

Although I’ve been to Chicago many times and enjoy the theatre, “Good Boys and True” was my first-ever Steppenwolf experience. I live in Toronto, Canada, and had always wanted to take in a production at the famed theatre.

I was very impressed with the overall experience: pre, post, and the play itself. That Steppenwolf has a comprehensive website, with info, photos, trailers, interviews and articles, is very informative and useful for out-of-town patrons. Due to my flight to Chicago being cancelled I had to change my ticket from Friday to Saturday night, which was done by the helpful box office people. And the post-performance discussion was a total delight. As I was seeing the play solo, I had no one to discuss it with. That Steppenwolf routinely hosts post play discussions (which was well moderated by a fellow whose name I’ve forgotten–sorry) allowed me to take in some other peoples’ opinions (opening up some new ideas and levels of meaning) and voice some of my own. Loved it!

I thought the play was a bit uneven, effective and compelling at times, but familiar and too on-the-nose at others. The performances were solid. And overall it was an enjoyable evening.

Continue the good work Steppenwolf!

]]> by: cliff chamberlain http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2007/12/27/right-now/#comment-307 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:13:14 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2007/12/27/right-now/#comment-307 what's up world. tim rock is awesome. get used to it. miramar all the WAY. what’s up world.
tim rock is awesome.
get used to it.

miramar all the WAY.

]]> by: Justin Palmer http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2007/12/27/right-now/#comment-306 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:18:47 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2007/12/27/right-now/#comment-306 tim. my brother, my friend, my colleague! this is all SO bananas. i can't wait to see you in this. i know you're going to be fantastic. you're fantastic in everything else you do. a big fat HEY-O for you. it's so miramar. ps., way to muck it up for Albee. (zing). woops. you better have slipped him one of my plays. you're famous now. i need your help. tim. my brother, my friend, my colleague! this is all SO bananas. i can’t wait to see you in this. i know you’re going to be fantastic. you’re fantastic in everything else you do. a big fat HEY-O for you. it’s so miramar.

ps., way to muck it up for Albee. (zing). woops. you better have slipped him one of my plays. you’re famous now. i need your help.

]]> by: Clark Rians http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2007/12/27/right-now/#comment-305 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:22:39 +0000 http://blog.steppenwolf.org/2007/12/27/right-now/#comment-305 We saw the play last Saturday, Tim, and you were the most solid, credible, and most interesting actor on the stage. No kidding. That, and I must say that the post-play discussion about "the (working) privileged" and the effects of "the institution" missed the Elephant in the Room: the unseen father's raw sociopathy. Without that, there is no story here. The effect of this father's assault on his rival years before and his bullying his son into a mirror-image assault on the girl had toxic repercussions on all of the characters. You brought this home most clearly, and we wish to thank you and encourage you not to be over-awed by the "greatness" around you. You have what is essential to acting...call it integrity, clarity, or simply the ability to avoid over-analyzing your character into a state of stiffness or worse, self-conscious over-acting. You were, in short, true to the playwright's words. Keep it going, man. Live it and love it. We saw the play last Saturday, Tim, and you were the most solid, credible, and most interesting actor on the stage. No kidding. That, and I must say that the post-play discussion about “the (working) privileged” and the effects of “the institution” missed the Elephant in the Room: the unseen father’s raw sociopathy. Without that, there is no story here. The effect of this father’s assault on his rival years before and his bullying his son into a mirror-image assault on the girl had toxic repercussions on all of the characters. You brought this home most clearly, and we wish to thank you and encourage you not to be over-awed by the “greatness” around you. You have what is essential to acting…call it integrity, clarity, or simply the ability to avoid over-analyzing your character into a state of stiffness or worse, self-conscious over-acting. You were, in short, true to the playwright’s words. Keep it going, man. Live it and love it.

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