charles chiles

Review of Cygnet Theatre

The CYGNET THEATRE is a nice little theater that i...

The CYGNET THEATRE is a nice little theater that is located within Old Town, San Diego. I went to a vaudeville style play called Animal Crackers, which was a musical-comedy by The Marx Brothers.It was a good performance by live actors ( When I was a university student ,I used to like attending artistic performances sponsored by SDSU, USD and UCSD, as student prices were always low, which encouraged pupils like myself who enjoyed nonconvential arts, to attend these shows.).
Animal Crackers was a big hit on Broadway back in the late twenties when stage acting was making it's transition to motion pictures ; the same year that Mickey Mouse also made his cartoon debute as "Steamboat Willie." I've seem many old Disney cartoons too.
During my generation, the movies that changed my world were Roddenberry's "Star Trek"and George Lucas'es "Star Wars"and "Indiana Jones."
Animal Crackers - by The Marx Brothers - was really funny, especially when performed by "live actors." Their wordiness and abilities to juxtaposition/paraphrase terms that I thought had one only one meaning, into words that somehow rhymed, but also had other completely different meanings was simply crazy. I also didn't know that they used pseudonyms for each other.
The Cygnet Theatre's movie brochure gives you a detailed story of every show that you might choose to attend, so if you are into "live performances" with some good actors, then put on some nice clothes and go enjoy yourselves.
The artists involved in the Cygnet productions all have resumes that include everything from M.F.A.'s, to acting experience that started when they were still children and even shows where a few managed to get a few bit parts on Broadway in "The Big Apple."
The Cygnet Theatre was a wonderful experience however, I really wouldn't recommend it to children, as I doubt that they' be able to grasp the crux of a live performance so complex. The tickets are also guite expensive - they usually start at $25, depending upon the production.
I'm into adventures and science fiction movies and Luke Skywalker and Han Solo are my heroes ; these "futuristic movies" and their super advanced technologies,are what's most popular nowadays however, the performance that I saw was unique and lots of fun too!
Note : They ask that you don't use you android or Apple phones during their performances, as it is a distraction to other guests however, most motion picture movies require the same common courtesy. The lady guest that I was with, was a total embarrassment to me ; she spent the whole performance doing some sort of business and talking one her cell phone however, considering her background, it was to be expected...what a baffoon!