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Post by Ken on Apr 16, 2008 8:24:09 GMT -5
Any of you folks find yourself in the Austin Area anytime soon, come check out your favorite actor.  Who: Austin Playhouse What: Speed the Plow by David Mamet Where: Austin Playhouse, Larry L. King Theatre 3601 S. Congress, Bldg. C When: April 18 - May 11, 2008 How Much: $20, all student tickets are half-price Tickets: (512) 476-0084 Website: www.austinplayhouse.com Austin Playhouse is proud to close out their first full second stage season in the Larry L. King Theatre with David Mamet’s biting comedy, Speed the Plow. David Mamet’s fast-paced comedy that takes on Hollywood executives with the same perceptive, dark humor the playwright employed in his modern classics Glengarry Glen Ross and American Buffalo. In Speed the Plow, two movie executives are faced with a choice; produce a sure-fire hit that has no artistic value or an “Eastern writer’s” meaningful, but commercially challenged book about the end of the world. The easy choice for these two executives is complicated by the arrival of a beautiful new secretary with a persuasive opinion of her own. This extremely funny look at the morals that fuel the Hollywood machine stars Austin Playhouse Acting Company member Ben Wolfe (Don’t Dress for Dinner), along with veteran Austin actor Ken Bradley (recently seen in Hyde Park Theatre’s production of The Pillowman), and Hallie Martin (Austin Playhouse’s Travesties). Speed the Plow is co-directed by Michael Stuart and Lara Toner , with lighting design by Don Day, and sound design by Jimy Gunn. |
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Post by Coach on Apr 16, 2008 16:56:28 GMT -5
Ken's got that hetero porno guy look on his face. He looks like he's telling her.. "Woman, I'll wax that azz."
I gotta say that it's a great job of acting on his part since we all know that's a f**king stretch for Ken. The last movie he was in was "I need the plow".
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Post by iowafan on Apr 16, 2008 21:24:05 GMT -5
Which one is Ken? I tend to believe the bottom one. How about, "I need to plow the back 40!"
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Post by Coach on Apr 17, 2008 9:04:04 GMT -5
Good logic, Iowa, because Ken is usually biting the pillow. But in this case Ken's the guy on top.
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Post by Ken on Apr 17, 2008 9:26:42 GMT -5
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You guys f**kin kill me!
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Post by tbone421998 on Apr 17, 2008 10:22:33 GMT -5
Somethings, you just can't make up Ken. That is why we like you so much around here, you are just so easy.
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Post by texiban001 on Apr 17, 2008 14:26:49 GMT -5
Ken, with friends like these, you damned sure don't need any enemies! ;D By the way, I thought that AB was the pillow biter on this forum!  |
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Post by Coach on Apr 17, 2008 15:39:06 GMT -5
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Post by iowafan on Apr 17, 2008 21:39:46 GMT -5
I actually guessed that he was the guy in back and that is why I suggested the back forty. There used to be a guy around called Speedy wasn't there? I remember him vaguely.
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Post by texiban001 on Apr 18, 2008 8:37:57 GMT -5
Speedy has his own site now. It SUCKS donkey balls! All that is over there are a bunch of whiny b*tches who think they are intellectuals when in reality all the are inter-rectals!
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Post by Ken on Apr 18, 2008 9:58:54 GMT -5
Man O man...such abuse, why do I keep coming back? Coach the website never really took off, due to the fact that everything I wanted to put on it could be done so much more easily on myspace and that I have NO expertise on website building AT ALL. If you want to bore yourself with a few photos from FNL and other plays and films and such, go to myspace.com/kenaustintx |
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Post by Coach on Apr 18, 2008 10:23:19 GMT -5
Don't give up so easliy, I'm sure you weren't good at blowing goats when you first tried that either. Nowadays every goat between Leander and Houston is a smiling sumb*tch...
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Post by iowafan on Apr 18, 2008 11:28:52 GMT -5
Is the guy in front Speedy? Why would an intellectual call himself Speedy. By the way I like the name of your play. I am the farm type and I would hate people forget about that wonderful device called the plow. I believe that you need to change clothes though if you are going to plow. Suits, ties, and dress clothes in a farming movie doesn't work. What you need are bib overalls.
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Post by Ken on Apr 18, 2008 12:09:46 GMT -5
The only thing that saves you from a country ass whoopin is how f**kin funny you are...
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Post by Ken on May 6, 2008 22:10:19 GMT -5
For those that shiv a get...here's the review we got for SPEED THE PLOW. We have one more weekend to go. Heres the link to the Review, or if you want to read it in plain text, I have reposted it below. austinist.com/2008/05/06/austinist_revie_17.phpMay 6, 2008 By Jooley Ann in Arts and Entertainment Austinist Reviews: Speed-the-Plow  Photo courtesy Austin Playhouse Speed-the-Plow Th-Sa @8pm / Su @5pm Austin Playhouse (map) $20 / students $10 [info] | [tickets] There are a couple of different kinds of critics in this world, and though we're not from a camp that's steeped in academics, we know great theatre when we see it. The current production of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow, closing this weekend at Austin Playhouse, is great theatre. It's brisk, fun, and sharp, with plenty of kick. If you're not familiar with the story, the set-up is simple; two movie execs look forward to closing a major movie deal—a buddy flick starring the flavor of the month. The central conflict is this: what makes good movies? Or rather, what matters more: butts in seats or creating art? Practically everyone has an opinion about this. Either you're an Iron Man dude or a fan of the Cremaster Cycle. Or, like us, maybe you're a little of both. That's what makes watching Speed-the-Plow so much fun. Which side will triumph? The shallow or the deep? In an incessant stream of beautiful language only Mamet could write, both arguments make sense and yet fail all at once. If you're a fan of movies, much less theatre, this play is a blast to watch from start to finish. And in the hands of a stellar cast, you get to hear the words and see the scenes of this well-known work in their most intense, funniest, very best light. Charlie Fox (Ben Wolfe) is the lucky schmuck who scores the option, and his boss, Bobby Gould (Kenneth Wayne Bradley), is the decision maker and gatekeeper between him and the man at the top. Wolfe and Bradley are much-lauded actors who consistently turn out top-notch performances, and this production is no exception. They're great. Wolfe is twitchy and full of frenetic gesticulation. In a final scene, when he finally takes a position of power behind Bobby's desk, his eyes shine with all-consuming mania. Bradley has perfected the art of stillness on stage. He possesses a quiet presence that rivets. Much of the time Bobby is unreadable, and Bradley's face is a study in neutrality-with-purpose. When Bobby makes moves—whether full of decisiveness or wrought by indecision—they're all the richer juxtaposed with his state at rest. By no means least, Hallie Martin is Karen, a temp who turns the deal on its ear. Martin is new to us, and we loved her as Karen. The role was originated by (brace yourself) Madonna. We don't want to imagine how that went, but Martin sinks her teeth into what could be played ditzily flat. Demure and coy, you're at first not sure what she's all about, and Martin clearly has fun revealing her character. At one point, as she reads ridiculous drivel from "the radiation book," her sincerity is so delightful you'll snort with laughter. It's brilliant stuff. This second-stage production is simple but elegant. The functional, no-frills set doesn't distract. In a clever turn of lighting design, Don Day strategically places mirrors to reflect onto the back wall, illuminating the actors' faces to magnificent effect. Tricks like this impress us. Under the direction of Michael Stuart and Lara Toner, the 20-year-old script doesn't suffer in the slightest. The play zips along, as fresh as the day it debuted. Mamet has been hooked into this town ever since he bestowed the Ransom Center with his papers a year ago. He's studied by many, beloved by even more. People have opinions about Mamet—about how he should be done. We suspect the man himself would approve of this production. Austin Playhouse closes their second-stage season with a winner. We'll be keen to see what they offer in '08-'09. By Jooley Ann in Arts and Entertainment | Link | Comments (2) | Recommend this! (2)Loading... | Tags: austin playhouse, david mamet, speed-the-plow, theatre |
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