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Boston Theater Marathon 21 - Themes and First Impressions

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It is with vim and vigor that I return from having watched fifty plays in ten hours. You'd think after all that, I'd want to plop on my bed never to reawaken, but seeing that barrage of talent and creativity hour after hour it only pumped me full of adrenaline and I've got to share some of my thoughts before turning to bed. First, some house keeping. Apparently two years ago they stopped doing the warm up laps so I have nothing to comment on regarding them as they didn't happen. Second, I will not be writing full reviews of all the plays. In fact I currently plan on only reviewing fourteen, split up into seven thematic pairs. This does not necessarily mean that these are my favorites (though I admit to greatly liking all fourteen of them) but it more means that I really want to discuss and examine these fourteen plays in particular. This meant that in some comedies I really enjoyed I will not be reviewing because I don't know if I'd have a much to say but &q

Back Again!!!

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Hey all! So it is with some remiss to consider that it has been FOUR years since I've updated this blog. It's been FOUR long years since I've neglected to finish my reviews and FOUR long years since I've had the opportunity to watch the Boston Theater Marathon Again. So why am I coming back? Well, the truth of the matter is that three of those four years I've sadly been acting in a play that coincided with the Boston Theater Marathon or I had rehearsal during such a period. It seems blatantly insane for theater companies to tie up their actors during such an important cross-theater extravaganza such as this, but I am here to tell you that that's the truth. The other year? I was completely broke and couldn't justify buying tickets. But that's all changed now! I am NOT either performing in any or in rehearsals for any shows right now so I'm all charged up to once again revisit my marathon reviewing attempt. In my last two times I have not once c