DC Theater Arts: Watching Theatre Du Jour’s production of The Dumb Waiter is like sitting back and enjoying Harold Pinter 101. This acclaimed early work of Pinter’s has all the markings of his eclectic pacing and style laced with bits of absurdism. In the hands of the seasoned Theatre Du Jour company led by B. Stanley as performer and director, the piece zings.
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I decided to read this article knowing that we will be putting on a production of The Dumb Waiter soon, and having no clue what the show is about. I still don’t really understand what the show will be about, but this article did make me more interested in attending the show at CMU. I am also very interested in this idea of experimental theater. As a theater student, part of the reason I was so interested in the profession is how everything changes each time a performance occurs. You will never be doing the exact same show twice. So experimental theater, which purposefully maintains the sense of change and constant growth the entire run of the show, is a very intriguing concept to me. I cannot wait for our performance of this show, and hope to read more pieces in the experimental theater category or by this playwright in the future.
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