tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post1892988527108945455..comments2023-04-01T16:25:50.899-07:00Comments on BLOGORRHEA: Jordan Harrison: true to type in PortlandiaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-81966229997847394722011-02-04T14:21:18.459-08:002011-02-04T14:21:18.459-08:00Ah, but as a true Harrison scholar, CAW, you must ...Ah, but as a true Harrison scholar, CAW, you must endeavor to see both! <i>Kid-Simple</i> is Jordan's first play, whereas <i>Futura</i> is his latest (and least until the Humana Fest next month), and in between lies an astonishing range. <br /><br />The PCS production has a nice long run, by the way, which includes several matinees; if you can make it to a matinee, we could go together.....Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157076523366054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-63601444890681221172011-02-04T14:08:03.536-08:002011-02-04T14:08:03.536-08:00Choices, choices... I probably will only get to se...Choices, choices... I probably will only get to see one of these plays. If you had to choose, which one would you choose?C A Wohlmuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668872960089253779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-33522819602802655712011-02-04T13:38:16.296-08:002011-02-04T13:38:16.296-08:00Me too, Ms. Queen. Jordan's oeuvre is graduall...Me too, Ms. Queen. Jordan's oeuvre is gradually gaining steam for him as one of America's most intriguing writers, always extending the boundaries of what can happen in live performance. He's formally interesting, but also adds thought-provoking content to his plays that makes for a terrific one-two punch. I really love his play <i>Finn in the Underworld</i>, which caused quite an uproar at Berkeley Rep a couple of years ago -- would love to see one of Portland's more audacious companies take that one on.Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157076523366054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-55498108678509513052011-02-04T13:29:26.601-08:002011-02-04T13:29:26.601-08:00Thanks for the interview. Looking forward to seei...Thanks for the interview. Looking forward to seeing the play.<br /><br />Cheers!Chris 'Frog Queen' Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080568376145572154noreply@blogger.com