Yesterday I was able to take in a play downtown at the Storefront Theater. It was The (Edward) Hopper Project, and was a collection of intertwining stories inspired by Hopper's paintings. Being set in the 50s, the background music was awesome, and included a healthy dose of Dave Brubeck, which made me like it even more. I thought the stories were all very real, and the setting was rather intimate, it being performed in such a small theater. (And I love Chicago's little theaters that are randomly located all over the city!) I originally wasn't going to write about the final scene, but seeing as yesterday's performance was the last of the run, I will. Part of the set was Phillie's Diner, from Nighthawks, so of course, the play ended with the actors dressed and posed exactly like the people in the painting. It was something that could have seemed pretty cheesy, but I thought it was done really well and just made me smile. What I love most about Hopper's paintings is the theme of isolation in them, and how they each capture what in real life would be a common, everyday moment. He's one of my favorite artists, so I was excited to see this performance. : )
The play was put on by Chicago's DCA Theater: http://www.dcatheater.org/
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