From the press release for We Do The Same Thing Every Week:
Dick and Jane are bored on a rainy Sunday afternoon. A six-foot tall cat shows up, and hijinks ensue. Later, elsewhere, Dick and Jane are bored on a rainy Sunday afternoon. A six-foot tall cat shows up, and hijinks ensue. Everywhere, space is a false vacuum waiting to decay. Try not to think about it while your boredom gnaws away at you. We Do the Same Thing Every Week is a one-act comedy about repetition, boredom, and the delicious, refreshing taste of Coca-Cola®.
I loved this show. I found it witty, surprising, silly, and appealingly bizarre. The writing, the directing, the acting, the puppets and puppeteering, and the design elements are all intelligent, beautifully executed, with a fabulous attention to detail.
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Jessica Nesi, Robert Leverett, Kate Budney, |
I am not exactly sure what We Do the Same Thing Every Week is. My friend called it "Dr. Seuss meets Dr. Who," and that's a fabulous one-line description. And I'm sure it's full of themes and meanings and insights.
But I don't want to analyze We Do the Same Thing Every Week. Having that volume of creativity and skill paraded in front of me for 90 minutes was a complete joy, and I just want to hold on to that experience. I hope you choose to experience it too.
(The show runs through May 17th. Information about tickets can be found here. Tickets are less than $32 including a fee, which is certainly a bargain!) (You could take 27 friends to see it with you for less than one ticket to the Denzel Washington-Jake Gyllenhal Othello!)
Wendy Caster
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