A Little Journey
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jun 6, 2011
Closed Jul 17, 2011
Opened Jun 6, 2011
Closed Jul 17, 2011
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
A Little Journey by Rachel Crothers, a nominee for the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama, has not been produced anywhere since 1918. Crothers' legacy was largely forgotten until the Mint revived Susan and God in 2006. "A voice that remains fresh," lauded The New York Times, while Terry Teachout wrote in the Wall Street Journal: "It is a major event, a pitch perfect production of a 69-year-old play whose subject matter is so modern in flavor that it could have been written last week."
Set entirely on a westbound train over the course of a four day trip, A Little Journey tells the story of Julie Rutherford, a proud but broken young woman who believes that things cannot possibly get any worse--until disaster strikes. "A compelling human story of love and sorrow" was how the Washington Post greeted the play, which, in the grand tradition of travelogues, showcases an eccentric and charming array of passengers: there's the auburn-topped lady from New York, excruciatingly funny in her ultra-sophistication and yet human; there are two young college lads, awkward, yet lovable; there's the sweet young girl, traveling with her deaf grandma; the self-centered plutocrat who travels in the drawing room; an unmarried mother; Jim West, the big-hearted Westerner; and Julie Rutherford, the girl who finds real life after having been hedged about and bound by conventions and traditions. Julie's down on her luck, and Jim is a lonely rancher who's survived his own troubled life journey. Jim falls in love, but Julie sinks deeper into despair...until a dangerous detour gives them an unexpected chance at happiness.
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
What are other members saying?
Don't miss this one
If you can catch this before it closes, by all means do it!! The costumes, sets and direction are top notch and the acting is superb. Broadway quality in an intimate Off Broadway setting, this play is not to be missed.
Reviewed by leslon
on Wednesday, Jul 13th, 2011
RE:A Long Overdue Revival of a Wonderful Play
The Mint Theater has done a truly first rate job across-the-board with this revival ? in casting, set design, direction, costuming, performances - you name it. This is one terrific production which can be enjoyed by anyone with an appreciation of theatre but most especially by those whose tastes run more to the traditional than to the avant garde.
Set in 1914 inside a Pullman sleeping car bound from New York City for the Pacific Coast, A Little Journey is an inspirational comedy focusing on the relationships that develop among ten travelers thrown together on a four day transcontinental railroad trip; the fundamental decency of human nature; the redemptive power of love, labor, and caring for others; and second chances.
The play?s story line is rather predictable although there are some surprises and plot structure is not its great strength. Rather, its value resides in its allowing us to tread familiar ground so well, bringing us close to the edge of clich? but never quite pushing us over it, and providing us with an opportunity to share the play?s characters? most human experiences. This is a play with more than a dozen wonderful roles and the entire cast does an exemplary job of bringing all of them to life.
I have posted an expanded review of this play and reviews of several other plays on my blog www.aseatontheaisle.blogspot.com.
Reviewed by alansshows
on Tuesday, Jun 7th, 2011
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There's still a lot of dust accumulated on Rachel Crothers' long-forgotten, earnest melodrama,
A Little Journey, now being revived by the Mint Theater, but enough elements shine brightly in this revival, directed by Jackson Gay, to justify making the trip.
The play, which was written in 1918, is one of those sincere, philosophical explorations that throw a group of strangers from different classes and backgrounds together in close confines -- such as an isolated manor house or a lifeboat -- and watch them interact.
In this case, the setting is a Western-bound Pullman sleeping car, where the characters range from a couple of wealthy snobs (Laurie Birmingham, Douglas Rees) -- who are not [...]