Other Desert Cities

My embarrassment at not having posted on the blog for nearly month has come to my attention as a result of an urge to tell the possibly now non-existent readers about a play I saw this week at the Old Vic. Other Desert Cities tells the story of a family living in Palm Springs. It it set very simply around the revelation of the newest novel written by the daughter. Much to the dismay of the republican parents, the novel is in fact a memoir recounting the fate of the family's late third child. 

Performed fantastically in the round, the play takes place entirely in the living room. The acting, therefore, had to be, and most definitely was, gripping and captivating. The script is in the most part witty and sharp, seamlessly matching comedy, drama and emotion. 

I would definitely recommend seeing this play before it finishes in May. Even if just to see the Old Vic in the round.