Saw Waiting for Godot at the Guthrie
While in Minneapolis, we decided to see whatever was on at the Guthrie theater, Minneapolis's monolithic riverside theater complex. It's an incredible building, packed with bizarre little views of the river, bike paths, and ancient industrial structures all around it, often through weird tinted windows. I really had an incredible time visiting!
Here's a backstage view through a blue window:
Waiting for Godot was a good watch. I'd read the play in high school but have honestly never seen it performed before. My husband actually arrived at the theater knowing absolutely nothing about it, holding no preconceptions whatsoever, which is maybe the most incredible way for a person to see it. You have to be extremely lucky to navigate high school and arrive in an actual theater to see this play while knowing nothing about it. Being able to see it without your enjoyment of it having been diminished by a high school or college class on the play feels like heisting culture out of a vault. He really enjoyed it!
The production we saw was good! Vladimir was being played by David Strathairn, a movie actor I couldn't place, but whom my husband knew well. Pozzo was a scene-stealer and was played by this actor, William Sturdivant.
I had a very good time! I have a hard time recommending you all go see a play because the only practical way to see this is to already live in Minneapolis. If you do: man, you have a nice theater! If I lived where you lived, I'd see stuff here all the time.
Here's pictures I took in the "amber box" viewing gallery high up on top of the building:
If I'm ever back in town, I'll just see whatever is on here again. It's a great spot.