Last year I attended an Irish themed engagement party, and the mother of the bride gave out a quiz about Ireland. Despite being born on St. Patrick's Day, I knew none of the answers except the one to "In which language did Beckett write "Waiting for Godot." My college dormitory put on the play, although I did not see that production. A year later, the American Repertoire Theater staged it with Mark Linn-Baker in one of the lead roles, and I did see that version. In one of those contacts with the play I learned that it was written in French. As we were leaving the party, MOB called out, "David, stop! You won a prize!" It turned out I was the only one who knew the original langue was French.
Somehow this substack brings out my life as a sitcom.
When I got home I looked up the ART production, and found that Tony Shalhoub played one of the minor characters. So I got to see two of my favorite actors in one play, despite Shalhoub not hitting it big yet.
I enjoyed the play much more than I thought I would.
Last year I attended an Irish themed engagement party, and the mother of the bride gave out a quiz about Ireland. Despite being born on St. Patrick's Day, I knew none of the answers except the one to "In which language did Beckett write "Waiting for Godot." My college dormitory put on the play, although I did not see that production. A year later, the American Repertoire Theater staged it with Mark Linn-Baker in one of the lead roles, and I did see that version. In one of those contacts with the play I learned that it was written in French. As we were leaving the party, MOB called out, "David, stop! You won a prize!" It turned out I was the only one who knew the original langue was French.
Somehow this substack brings out my life as a sitcom.
When I got home I looked up the ART production, and found that Tony Shalhoub played one of the minor characters. So I got to see two of my favorite actors in one play, despite Shalhoub not hitting it big yet.
I enjoyed the play much more than I thought I would.
:)