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Theatre Time-Out

18 Wednesday Dec 2013

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Ahmanson, Ayn Rand, Broadway, Captain Hook, Peter and the Starcatcher, Peter Pan, Theatre

photo (23)I LOVE going to the theatre by myself.  Live theatre, move theatre, any theatre.  I can sit there and laugh out loud or cry, love it or leave it, and don’t have to worry what the person beside me is thinking.  Sure I like going with people too.  I’m not completely an unsocial being … yet.  Still there is something freeing in going by yourself.  I find it odd that some people can’t do it.  Why?  I suppose I’m use to it from logging so many work trips.  I’m a champ at eating alone at a bar too!  When you are on the road by yourself you don’t have much choice.

Once, while in NY, I left my hotel and went next door to have a drink/snack at a bar.  I sat down and ordered then slowly realized I kinda knew a number of people around me.   It took me longer than I want to admit to figure out I knew them because they were TV/movie/theatre actors.  Eventually the big wigs walked in.  Those whose names I could actually remember and my curiosity got the better of me.  I leaned over to the guy next to me, some character actor who has been in a zillion of things although I can’t think of one, and asked what was up.  Apparently they had all come from the theatre next door which was showing Peter and the Starcatcher.  I was then told by everyone around how brilliant it was and how much I had to see it.  Sadly I only had one night in NY that trip before being whisked away via train to CT or NJ or somewhere much less exciting than Broadway.

That production went on to win 5 Tony’s and I vowed I had to see it.  One day I was driving down Ventura Blvd in LA and saw a banner ad (the kind they put on light poles and are the ad of choice for LA theatres and museums) for the play.  It was in LA!  I had to go!  I refused to even go look at the price of tickets because I knew it would make me sad but then one day it showed up on Goldstar (discount ticket site) and I had no choice.  I had to spend the money I didn’t have to go.  It had to be done.  After all my name is Wendy.  It would just be wrong for me not to go see a play based on the life of Peter Pan.

So …. last week I headed out to the Ahmanson for some fun.  I skipped my normal dinner and drinks before the show to save money and instead headed to the theatre straight from my car (which I parked on the street to save more money — I was really trying to justify the cost of the ticket to myself).

The play was wonderful.  I hesitate to recommend it since it is a very theatrical presentation (some people walked out … I wanted to hiss at them).  There are minimal sets and props instead relying on the imagination of the actors, musicians, and audience.  I wasn’t in love with Peter but I found Molly (Wendy’s mother when she was Wendy’s age) amusing and was in stitches whenever The Stache (aka Captn. Hook) came on stage.  There isn’t a lot of character arc (except for Peter) but that isn’t why you are there.  You are there for the fun.  I happily sat there in the theatre surrounded by strangers laughing out loud.  LOLing for real!  I also think I found my next Halloween costume when the cast came out in their mermaid gear.  Brilliant!  Much like Wicked it’s fun to see how they tie background and stories into the tail of Peter Pan and Wendy that we are all familiar with.  The company of actors were not only adorable but brilliant at demanding you could “see” the boats, island, etc that they were on.  Plus there is a dig at Ayn Rand and really nothing makes me happier than that!

Not for young children but pre-teens and above should love it.  If you have a chance you should check it out.

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Peter Pan and Wendy

28 Friday Jun 2013

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Chloe, Mashugana, Match.com, Peter Pan

If you try finding a definition for “Peter Pan Complex,” as I just did, on the internet you aren’t going to be completely satisfied.  Some definitions are just silly, like the Urban Dictionary, and some are overly complicated and confusing.  So let’s use this one from the Medical Dictionary in the Free Dictionary online.  After all it says “medical” in the title so it must be correct:

“Any clinical complex named for the ‘boy who wouldn’t grow up’Endocrinology A state of physical immaturity due to a hypothalamic defect with underdeveloped sexual characteristics Psychology A fanciful term for a state of unconscious postponement of maturity, characterised by magical thinking, narcissism and chauvinism”

Shockingly there is also an oodle of angry female bloggers who find this topic worth a blog posting or two.  You can add mine to the list!

At 39 I’m younger than most of my male friends and 10 years older than most of their girlfriends.  In fact, when one of them “choose” to date someone in their 40s they are applauded for dating “within their age range.”  Sigh … it must be so easy to be a guy.  You get a pat on the back for even attempting to be an adult.  No offense to my male friends (although I’m doubtful any of them read this blog — so screw them — I’ll say what I want) or their female dating partners.  Some, many, a few, have been really nice with no “daddy issues” at all.  I just happened to think of my guy friends the other night when I was on Match.com looking through the profiles of guys Match felt would be good a fit for me.  All were older than I am and ALL had dating age rages much younger than me.  Today is a new day so let’s go to Match and see what they are suggesting right now:

FitAndFunInLB – he is 38.  He is seeking women 21-35.  (Refuses to even go to his own age.  Sadly this is not at all uncommon.)

ChicanoStyle1976 – he is 36.  He is seeking women 18-36. (Barely legal?  Sure.  1 day older than him?  NO WAY.)

wkndCBR – he is 41.  He is seeking women 30-35 (I suppose we should applaud him for not going under 20)

Lucky20_12 – he is 42.  He is seeking women 27-37 (I suppose there is some poetry in the 7-7)

USCsmiley – he is 44.  He is seeking women 29-38 (oooohhh … I was so close)

FrankTheTank562 – he is 41.  He is seeking women 25-38 (missed it again!)

beargallbladder – he is 41.  He is seeking women 26-31 (that 5 year age range seems to be a go to for a good number of “men.”  I suppose I’ll have to just skip trying to email ol’ Bear Gall Bladder.)

I could keep going but I won’t.  You get the idea.  Note that Match suggested all these guys to me although technically, per their profile, I’m too old for all of them.   Guys.  Come on.  It’s so painfully unattractive.  I wish I had the guts to post the pictures that go with these profiles.  You wouldn’t be looking at George Clooney or Brad Pitt.  These are real world 40ish year olds.  They look …. real world 40ish.  Come on 25ish year old women … you can do better than that gray-haired old man.  What are you doing wasting your premium dating years on these old geezers?

To be fair I did cherry pick this list of guys to prove a point.  There were a few that would dare to date little ol’ 39 year old me.  So I’m sorry for lumping the good with the bad.  The good should really go hold those other guys accountable for their actions and let them know they are giving “men” a bad name.  After all as soon as I spot one of the good ones I see a profile that starts like this …

“hellow laidys whats up looken for looken for some one that is simpul with a hight sex drive that likes to have a open mind and do all kinds of stuff camp ride dirt bikes water skie river all that type of stuff and a nice body not scar… “ – Match.com fake name withheld because he doesn’t deserve to have it mentioned.

During my research (aka looking through the internet) I found a number of articles that suggest us women are the reason behind the “Peter Pan Syndrome” because we allow it.  Okay … let’s make a pact.  Enough.   We expect our men to be just that, MEN.  Man up boyz … the gig is up (now someone go tell those 25-year-old women …).

To end this post and go out into the weekend on a positive note, here are some pics of my current doggie guests, Chloe and Mashugana … adorable (and owned by well educated, financially secure, fun and funny, single women who live in LA and wouldn’t be considered “date-able” by the morons listed above … their loss).

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