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"THE EXCEPTION TO MY RULE!!". For (me!) Sandra, tvgp

http://www.charlierose.com/schedule/ Jan 28, 2013.. Peter Brooks, the suit ***. So, for how many decades now have I expressed my utter lack of interest in any essay, movie, play, article or tv show that involves the sickeningly over done, painfully unoriginal, God awfully predictable 'infidelity' story line. To say it's been done to death would be a grand understatement.. People get me wrong about why... Very recently, I happened across a friend watching a tv show with , " wait.. Let me guess.. She cheats on him". My friend says to me, " well it does happen a lot" -my lack of interest has nothing to do with the storyline's connection to reality or not... Drug addictions 'happen a lot' murder happens 'a lot'. Gruesome behaviors 'happen a lot' but I don't go out of my way to watch or read those story lines either... It's just all so predictable.. And therefore boring. And until I just watched Peter brook talking to my Charlie rose about, the suit, I didn't think I would ever -ever- advocate for a theatre performance where it's not just a sub/side plot to be tolerated and add drama, or manipulate characters, -infidelity; It is the focus. The star. The main event! The big cut of juicy steak! The entire impetus for the writing and performance of the play. And I'm writing all this without even seeing it.. But! Based on what I'm hearing in this interview.. I've found an exception! To my own rule... At loooooong last! What appears to be an original and highly interesting, intriguing telling of a common behavior! Oh! I'd give anything to see it... And I may never; but just knowing it exists... And then! The story behind the story! ..about the author, cam themba, who wrote the short story this play is based on... Painfully fascinating! I have to watch the interview again...

posted by SHE @ 9:48 AM