This wonderful little piece by Glen Berger and starring John Shuman has finished it's run here at the theatre. The reviews were glowing. One critic said that it was played "with terrific comic intensity," and with "vital urgency." Another critic said "Shuman was marvelous" as he "does his magical transformation from a somewhat silly librarian into an insightful sage among us, the wandering truth-teller of ancient myths and history." The audiences loved the show, but despite all the advertising and word-of-mouth, they were smaller than they should have been. Maybe a "one man" show is something that keeps people away because they think it will be limited in scope, in presentation, in imagination. Wrong - John got standing ovations because he and the show were really, really good.
Here are some photos from the production:
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| If your book is 113 years overdue, you go to the counter and pay your fine! |
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| His dog was named Zebrina! |
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| Aha!! Evidence number one! |
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| Underneath The Lintel |
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| Brisbane skies. |
There you have it. Another theatre has expressed some interest in having John and I bring the production to them. We'll see. It's a great piece, and John is astounding in it.
