We had the first readthrough of Cherry Docs last night. I'm excited and a little scared. David Gammons brought his usual mystical brew of understated genius. I've never seen any other director who uses imagery and design to access the deepest truths at the center of the play. Most other directors, myself included, talk around the play: themes, characters, effects. David somehow manages, through the images he brings, the designs he makes or draws from others, and a few well chosen words, to go right to the soul of the play. He creates a world, with a few well-chosen strokes, that has deep textures, subtle nuances, and a rightness that makes you, as an actor, feel absolutely confident that you are stepping down the correct road.
It's inspiring. And, as I said a little scary.
This one is a beast.
But you're the only actor in Boston to take that beast on - and that's not a subjective opinion.
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