We took our 12 year son to this last night and it was surprisingly good. Loved the book and hated the movie. I have certain visions from the book that were etched in my mind over the years and they actually brought it to the stage. The one part of the book that was not represented on stage was Guterson's deep connection to the rare snow storm. That was a big part of the book to me but probably not to everybody.
One thing I never noticed or maybe never resgisters is the "Tale of Two Cities" martyr ending that takes place in the book. This stage version took me to the court room much better than the book. The imagery on stage was simple but effective. A single boat as a back drop with variations of the sky to set the tone, time and place. It was effective, creative and beautiful without distracting the viewer.
The story was easy to follow with an effective approach of swithing form the present (the trial) to the past (taht being reviewed in the trial). The dialogue was easy to follow with only an occasion scene where the acors could not be heard.
A really strong week night crowd at what is becoming one of my favourite venues in town. Hint : PreOrder your drinks before the show. Our 12 year old really enjoyed the show and he had alot of great questions after the show. and that says alot.
Here is a link to the PCS sight.
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