First off, if any of my five or so loyal readers are interested in sensible commentary on books they might want to spend their hard-earned Christmas bonus on, head on over to my friend Jason de Villa's blog, where he gives his two cents worth on some of the books that have caught his interest. I've always valued Jason's opinion, from when he took a chance on a mildly intelligent and curiously entertaining fresh grad named John-D Borra (and taught him all he needed to know to realize that he'll never be as good an editor as the fantastic crew at COMSERV), to his carefully considered pronouncements regarding the integration of technological gadgetry into everyday life.
Last night, I was privileged to be present at the critic's night for Palanca-award winner Joachim Antonio's thoroughly entertaining and unrepentantly intelligent commentary on the lighter side of the fairy tale genre, Gabrielle. As much as I would want to subject my long-suffering readers with another narcissistic entry glorifying the verdant wit and insight of John-D Borra into the mysteries of theater in general, let me, in lieu of self-serving criticism, offer the following random observations regarding the production as a whole.
First, let me extend my most sincere congratulations to the (as yet) nameless people who produced the poster for Gabrielle. It captures the spirit of the play quite well.
Second, allow me to offer more constructive criticism for Lorenz Visco, the Elf, who did rather well in such a thankless role. Heed the advice of the playwright: he designed the role for you to run away with it. Do some landscaping; chew the scenery! Above all, have fun. If all else fails, discovering little nuggets of joy even in the most ordinary of circumstances make the experience all worth it.
Lastly, please watch The Princess Bride, not only to enjoy the joie de vivre that characterizes the swordplay, but to revisit the timeless good cheer that characterizes finding True Love.
Photo Credits:
Picture of The Princess Bride (Special Edition) DVD comes courtesy of Amazon.
2 comments:
My husband, Ruben, loves the Princess Bride. He loves to quote from it randomly, especially when in a more delirious state of mine (like now when he 4 papers due and 6 finals to take).
Well, good luck on his academic commitments! Sometimes, all those papers seem like death itself...
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
But I always like to remind myself, in times of great stress, that sometimes doing something we love is about sacrifice...
"That day, she was amazed to discover that when he was saying, 'As you wish,' what he meant was, 'I love you.'"
Just make sure you give him one these, every once in a while...
"Since the invention of the kiss, there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind."
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