[Peace-discuss] Boardman Theater: The Fall, and, Body of War

[C. G. Estabrook]

We saw it and loved it.

I hear that the Art Theatre is on the block or that (perhaps) Boardman himself 
just wants out.  Either way, if true, it's not good news.  --CGE


Stuart Levy wrote:
> Not quite on topic but...
> 
> Jerry Levy and Karen and I went to see The Fall at Boardman's last night
> and were delighted by it.  Much of it is a rich fantasy-within-a-story, 
> beautiful, absurd, melodramatic and funny (including Charles Darwin and
> companion Wallace), set in 1915, told by a young man and imagined by a young girl,
> both in a hospital.  But look for traces of the girl's story too,
> whose family's house had been destroyed, she says, by "angry people".
> We don't learn where she comes from but might guess.
> 
> Anyway I think we would recommend it.  It's at the Boardman Theater
> only through Thursday evening (shows at 7:00pm and 9:30pm).
> There were a lot of people for a Tuesday evening -- maybe 30-odd.
> 
> 
> While there I asked about Body of War, and learned that (a) they indeed
> have gotten several requests for it and (b) have been talking about bringing it.
> If they hadn't decided to hold over The Fall, they might have been showing
> Body of War *this week*.
> 
> At any rate, though it's not slated for any specific date, it sounds
> like the Boardman likely will be showing Body of War.  They listened.
> Good news.
> 
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