We Were At the World Premire

Last night, Robert and I saw Aaron Posner's Play Sometimes A Great Notion, which was adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey. We were impressed how he was able to make a compelling play from the book and movie we are all familiar with. Posner, also the director, was in the back row last night for its opening night during the preview performances. We were impressed by the acting, story, and set.

This is from the Portland Center Stage website:

April 1 – 27, 2008
Ken Kesey’s epic tale is set amid the conflict between the Stamper clan – a family of hard-nosed, self-centered lumberjacks – and the out-of-work union loggers in town. But the heart of the story is the struggle between two brothers: one who represents the land, the body and the spirit the pioneers brought with them over the Oregon Trail; the other an introspective, Yale-educated gentleman whose long-awaited return home provides the play’s catalyst. The fury of the brothers’ long-held grudge rises to the surface as their love for the same woman becomes increasingly impossible to ignore. Writer/director Aaron Posner has telescoped this monumental work into two jam-packed hours on the stage, while managing to encompass the scope, passion and power of the original story as well as the eloquence of Kesey’s unique literary voice.