DC Theater Arts: When a traveler along Rt. 50 west of DC finds themselves drawn, curiously, via Exit 16, to Davidsonville and MD 424 south, and, a mile or so beyond the stoplight at the filling station, is drawn yet again along the lonely Emilys Way to the left, a curious sequence of yellow arrows leads you to a dead end, and to a farmhouse with firewood piled high for the winter.
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Ok, I think I finally wrapped my head around exactly what the situation of this performance is (it took me a bit). I think this is a super fascinating way to present theatre. Being in the middle of the woods at night is unnerving, even if you know you’re safe. I can imagine that the spookiness of this experience is a very important part of it. I’m gathering that this is about werewolves, which the article alludes to but doesn’t mention. Lines about the moon doing “its magic or its worst,” and the title resembling the words wolf and man in Greek, as well as the large statue of a wolf, is giving me the hints. Also, the common use of the epithets ‘prey’ and ‘hunter.’ The more I figure out about this, the more I want to experience it. I’m curious if there is any kind of sound or lighting beyond the two actors in the circle - if at all. Furthermore, since it’s a “new play about monsters,” I wonder if it just remains either figurative or suggestive, or if there are actually a couple practical effects. I think I like the ominous vagueness of this article to draw interest. Definitely worked on me.
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