Underneath the Lintel

Kevin and I took in ACT's Underneath the Lintel last week, and it was an intense 90-minute monologue from an engaging David Strathairn. It is, production aside, a one-man show, and I never cease to amaze that actors can deliver a powerful performance plowing through an entire play and hundred of pages of dialog by themselves. I always like to go into ACT performances as ignorant of the play as possible and let the story unfold for me without prejudice, but I don't think it will be spoiling it for anyone to say that it is a librarian's journey into compulsive answer-seeking regarding an ancient mystery he may be witness to.

I can relate.

And the mystery he has stumbled upon is that of the Wandering Jew. Which was cool for me as I have recently re-engaged with the DC character The Phantom Stranger, who is the comic-book telling of the tortured sinner. And The Phantom Stranger was the costume I wore for my first Halloween with Kevin so many years ago.

Again, cool.

As usual there were lovely people were around for the Out with ACT reception, and our usual thanks and applause to Randy Taradash for making it happen.