pippin

Pippin took me on a fun ride, while still maintaining powerful themes from war to finding one's place in the world. The acting, directing, and sheer spectacle of the whole production was incredible, and the finale left me speechless.
The directing was a triumph for Bud Coleman. The time it probably took to rehearse must be unbelieveable. I enjoyed walking into the theatre and seeing the cast stretching and warming up for the night's performance. It set the mood for the night that the audience was in for a wild, fun ride. I also thought the orgy scene was done very, very well. The scene was not too dirty or too taboo, it had the right amount of provocativeness. The dancers behind the scrim was very clever. I also was impressed that he did not shy away from having a little homoeroticism. The scene was just fun and sexy. My other favorite aspect was the finale. I did not expect the whole cast and crew to walk off and never be seen again. The cast left, and then the light...