Man of La Mancha – Undeniably HauntingBuzzin' Lee Hartgravebyline‚ Jul. 06‚ 2007There is no doubt that this is a transfixing tale. Its emotional impact could not be more affecting. By moving the timeline of the play to 2065 this 17th century play as presented by the SF Playhouse turns the stage into a new and thrilling Man of La Mancha. Echoes of the "Mad Max” films which took place in the future, are ever present in this achingly intense and passionately acted drama. There is a story within a story in the well-crafted musical about adventure that has a swashbuckling cinematic feel to it. Taking place in a prison dungeon after an atomic bomb attack the sounds of clanking doors and lights that suddenly disturb the dark environs, keep us shaken as the plot twists continue. The story is about Miguel Cervantes, who has been thrown into prison by the Inquisition for crimes against the state. |