last night...

as promised, attended Uncommon Sense, a play about people living with autism, which featured my friends Jill and Jess among a cast of 8. The play is an interesting look at how some autistic people function---at its heart were two stories about autistic young people trying to come to terms with intimacy. This part of the play had some very authentic writing---the courtship between two twenty somethings living with autism and between a non-autistic jock and his autistic tutor was very well delineated. Two other autistic situations turned out to be a little ponderous, and by the time the play was over, I felt the two playwrights had exhausted the subject. Yet it was fascinating to watch the three actors (Jill and Jess and one other) playing autistic people---these challenges took their acting skills to a new level. I have seen Jess in many other projects--- she is always good, but it was awe inspiring to see her become the autistic young woman dealing with a non-autistic boyfriend. But I had not seen Jill perform in about three years-her performance and her commitment was a revelation. She has an amazing instrument. An incredible depth that goes from inside to out. I hope she continues to act and is cast frequently. So much talent going around now---really an amazing time to witness theater in the city. After the play, had a super organic chicken sandwich at the Been, then too tired for much else so went home.
  I awoke this morning feeling angry---maybe frustrated. Why? Was I slightly envious of my two friends, who, I felt had taken their acting skills to a new high level?  Just a feeling of rawness---probably feeling a little better now.
Rest of weekend: tonight will go to the Brick, a theater on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg where my friend Rolls is doing a play, I know very little about it--but his description of it makes it seem interesting. What about tomorrow. Well Dylan, of the Friends class of 2006 is doing what looks like an interesting comedy show at Union Hall, a venue in Park Slope. If I go, it will be a break from my usual habit of spending early and middle Sunday evening at South Fourth. Will be interesting to be at the slope in the evening--something different. Not sure about the rest of Sunday---may check out south fourth around 1---or maybe visit other parts of Brooklyn. Do I need to change my Sunday routine? Possibly, will figure it out tomorrow.
   And so we go on---in a few hours, into the Brooklyn night---will report soon.