Skylight

First-off, this has been one of the best experiences in terms of my watching any work-of-art in a local multiplex this year, and that goes for the other National Theater 'Live' (not really 'Live' locally, but more on that later) productions that I was fortunate enough to catch (both Frankenstein versions with Cumberbatch/Lee Miller, and the puppet version of the sentimental 'War Horse'). This one does not have any of the interviews or the digressing into the making-of, and that was kinda disappointing, though I was not for it when I saw them being done in earlier National Theater 'Live' productions.

'Skylight' was a new discovery for me when watching the simulcast of National Theatre Live way back in 2014, and is just a fascinating play in many ways. Written by David Hare, who also wrote screenplays for films such as 'The Hours', 'The Reader' and 'Damage' to name a few.

I just got back from my annual pilgrimage to the theater to see the Academy Award nominated shorts and I must say that I was a confusing year. Three of the nominees were amazingly poor--so poor that I heard a lot of folks in the theater grumbling about this.