Live From New York

Since I have recieved a few complaints about my blog merely being a place for random wistful musings, I am going to try to add some more expository entires. Last evening, I had the pleasure of seeing a new production of C.S. Lewis' book "The Great Divorce"... for free. I must say, even though I would have done a few things differently, it was a great production. It stayed true to the spirit, and much of the original text, and Lewis' beautiful message about grace and redemption were clear throughout. The show was also filled with Renaissance vocal work, which not only were a tribute to Lewis' own interest in Medival and Renaissance history, but also added a beauty and depth to the production as a whole. Humorously, the man who played Lewis, the story and show's nararator, looked and had a very similar acting style to my friend Jeff Fisher. I leaned over to a friend and said that that is what he'll be like in 10 years. After the show, there was a talk-back session with the writer/director and the actors. Unfortunately, this was dominated (all but two questions) by two women in the front who felt that Lewis' conception of heaven and hell was "adolecent", and couldn't "comprehend how a free thinker, such as Lewis, could regress to such conceptions." I wanted to tear my hair out, as did many of the other Fordham students (most of whom were, interestingly not religious). Despite me own agreeance with what Lewis presented, his message trancends differnt faiths (though much of his purpose, and much of the beauty is lost), and cannot be evaluated simply on the basis of his religious influence. These unfortunately all-to-vocal women did not seem to grasp that concept. Despite the quite annoying talk-back session, my evening with Lewis(quite literally) was quite enjoyable. And it was also great to see what Jeff would look like in 10 years...