We’re now three events into our 2014-2015 Passport to the Arts season. It’s too late to subscribe with us (we sold out at 200!), but that doesn’t mean you can’t use what we learn as research for your own arts season.
Following each show this season, we’ll tell you what Passport subscribers thought and share recommendations from Sky Blue Window to help you decide what tickets to pick up next.
Our third stop of the Passport season was the Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT). We made it to see Good People during the show’s second week on stage, which means there’s still time for you to go! The content of this particular performance is definitely rough around the edges with harsh jokes and lots of language. But if you’re open to that sort of thing, then our Passport group highly recommends this production.
Our Passport to the Arts crowd gave the IRT’s Good People:
89% Thumbs Up
And they said things like . . .
“Timely and relevant, funny and poignant. Lots to laugh about during the show, with plenty to talk and think about afterwards.”
“Awesome play. It had everything. It was funny, intense and a had a little twist at the end.”
“I can usually describe how I feel about an experience, but Good People has left me near speechless. Powerful in its simple & timeless story.”
The IRT’s Good People is for you if you . . .
- Are looking for something that’s going to be completely different from your at-home entertainment options but would still be the kind of story you’d see on HBO or Showtime.
- Want to explore how something like luck or having two parents can make all the difference in a person’s life . . . or not.
- Like to listen to Boston accents for long stretches of time.
- Are not easily offended by language or crude jokes.
Finding the Good in Local Arts, Sky Blue Window Recommendations
Sky Blue Window‘s taking excellent care of us this Passport season by providing pre-show notes and post-show recommendations. So, if you’re interested in more things like the IRT’s Good People, they’ve got a few best-bets for your cultural explorations.
A Poetic Approach to the Urban/Rural Divide: Good People explores the realities of urban life, a topic rich with challenges, conflicts and choices. Some similar ground is covered in local poet and community advocate Thomas Alan Orr’s poetry. Read about the part-time rabbit raiser and part-time poet in this profile by Dan Carpenter.
From Margie to Mukluks: In the original Broadway production of Good People, Frances McDormand took on the role of Margie. While it’s certainly a different part, you can see McDormand on a big screen – in the cold – at Friday night’s screening of Fargo at the IMA. The museum plans to celebrate the distinctive Minnesotan culture in the amphitheater throughout the event.
Playful Places: If Indiana Repertory Theatre’s production has you ready to take on more difficult community issues, the January 27th screening of Mentor at the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts is a must-see. Documentarian Alix Lambert takes on the issue of bullying in this heartbreaking story of a small town that was home to five teen suicides in just five years.
