“The retreat brings people together, builds community in the forest, gets participants outside and off their screens, and uses nature sustainably to heal and inspire minds and souls,” stated Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Michael Zafros. Retreat registration closes on July 30.
The two-week run is at least two weeks too short. This play requires the life that can come through an engaged audience. The play is wonderful, the creative work is marvelous and the actor is superb.
The object of the selection of winners is not to single out the “best” in any category, but to reward the outstanding elements of the season, the work that is not possible to forget, that stands out, that exemplifies excellence.
Haas is wonderful in the role of the Poet. She has no specific gender and no particular age. She is not from the present but, as the character, knows about it. She is neither in control of the story, nor unable to avoid its telling. She is part seer, part mesmerizer. She is weary of the tale, yet wed to it without the possibility of reprieve.
Director John Hadden has delivered a perfectly delectable version. He has obviously had a wonderful time working on this show. He has a handle on this period stuff and it pays off in a big way. It makes the trip to Cambridge, N.Y., worthwhile.
