10/22, Sunday. The Scottish musical Islander on tour at Seattle Rep.
Only 2 actors, they play 10+ of characters (mostly 5: other than the 2 main characters, the grandma, the pregnant lady, the marine biologist).
They sing, and record the sound on stage and play in loopback.
Very interesting technique. Sounds great too. Worth checking out.
Stage set is minimum (good for a touring show). No costum change (this I don't like).
Story-wise, ok. A teenager on the beach of her dwindling island met a mystical new comer who claims to be a care taker of a whale, who just breached here and died. Their accent is sometimes hard to understand. Single act. Full of energy. I like the songs.
Earlier today, in the afternoon. 3pm, at the Center House's Black Box theater, I watched a few short plays by an amateur Chinese group in Mandarin.
I like those stories (all created in house), but the acting is too amateurish, or maybe they need more rehearsal (6 afternoons of ~3 hours each).
No stage set, no costums.
However, a good effort to have a community trying out acting and playwriting.
There's a Q&A afterwards. Seems a very happy and welcoming group of people.
What I don't like: 20 minute late start. Need some costumes. What I like: a carnation for every person when you entered the door. We were encouraged to give the flower to someone there. I gave mine to the "robot wife", it's her birthday.
