They say you can’t remember pain. Maybe you can’t remember pleasure either. What does it matter, it’s all glitter anyway, isn’t it? What day is it? I scarcely know myself. Thursday, I think. Likely Friday by the time this makes print. Likely Friday by the time this show opens. Truth or illusion, though that might be the wrong Albee. Have to keep these things delicately balanced, you know. If you’re looking for something theatrically impressive,
Everybody needs to expose themselves to different points of view. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s essential. But what happens when the viewpoints are so skewed there’s no good side to take? What happens when no matter whose viewpoint you see a scenario through you’re in the wrong? It’s exactly that type of dialogue that WFB Productions is attempting to encourage with their production of David Mamet’s Oleanna. Referred to as ‘not-your-mama’s’ Oleanna,
Not your father’s root beer. Not your granny’s bingo. Not your mama’s— Oleanna!? The David Mamet play, which I can recall studying a bit during my BFA program at UMBC (though I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen or reviewed live on stage) is coming to the Motor House for a limited three-performance engagement. With a brand new theatre company, getting its feet wet and spreading its theatrical wings. WFB Productions— a family-run small professional company founded by M.