What a repulsive name. What a funny play. It’s not that often a play makes fun of itself and its audience and sends everyone out the door laughing.

One of the lines near the end of the play goes something like:
Why would people come to a play that tells them their living habits are unsustainable and with a name like Urine Town?

My answer: season tickets at the Foothill Theater Company.

But really, I’m glad I saw this punny, satirical comedy blasting rampant, abusive capitalism. It stays clear of being preachy by then blasting blind idealism.

Interestingly, the subject plays into a recurring theme of the week: freedom. Hearing Obama’s speech ( 3/18/08 Philadelphia) on race inequalities stirred conflicting feelings of anger at injustice, hopelessness at the magnitude of the situation, and gritty resolve to make a difference.

Since Tuesday I’ve been playing around with ideas on how I can use the Simplify vehicle more directly to help people stay true to their creative passion. Being true to our hearts is really the only way I see out of this mess. And there I am, sitting in the audience of this crazy play listening to the hero signing about following his heart. Love those little affirmations!