Transition by Reggie Watts & Tommy Smith

This was a great, fun, energetic, and thought-provoking evening that included musings on romance, race, and the dis-humanity of our ever increasingly technologized lives, as well as wildly creative music (including of course, a love song to Sasquatch), and many very funny homages to 80s pop culture.

For me this evening was a perfect balance of message and entertainment, allowing us to enjoy thoughtful ideas with plenty of sweetness, never crossing the line to either pointless spectacle nor overly-serious artyness.

The 39 Steps adapted by Patrick Barlow

Seattle Repertory Theatre


A zany spy thriller with Pythonesque humour. Lots of fun stagecraft with a train chase, shadow play and two actors playing about a dozen characters, some in the same scene.

Doesn't amount to much, though.

Maillot's Roméo et Juliette

Pacific Northwest Ballet

Music: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Jean-Christophe Maillot
Scenic Design: Ernest Pignon-Ernest

The second performance we've seen in two years.
I think it may be my favorite full-length story ballet.
I like the light and shadow on the white set pieces and how the set moves and lighting shifts to create different spaces throughout the performance.
The story has a very good balance of passion and comedy.