So I didn't quite now what to expect with Rogue Machine's A Bright New Boise, as I knew very little about it: it's name, that it takes place in a break room, and that the artwork had a cross in a grey landscape.
The play is about Will - a man who's come to town trying to find the son he gave up for adoption to make a connection with him. He gets a job at a Hobby Lobby, which is where his teenage son works, and he struggles to connect with this very troubled teen, who is naturally rattled by the sudden appearance of his biological father.
Throughout the play, we come to learn that Will is devout to his faith - his own faith, in which he believes in The Rapture. But his faith has been a little shaken since the Church he helped establish imploded after the Pastor's decision brought about a teenager's death. We see that Will struggles to remain attached to his faith because his belief is all he really has, and without it, life is "meaningless."
This play - as humorous as it is poignant - is really about connection. About feeling connected to your coworkers, to your neighbors, your community, your partner, your family - and to life itself. It's about the deeply rooted need within us to feel that we're a part of something.
Some people, like Will, need to feel connected with an almighty entity. Others, like Leroy, feel the need to connect through art - especially when that connection brings about an uncomfortable tension. And then there are people like Alex - people who just want to connect to something or someone.
The play is about Will - a man who's come to town trying to find the son he gave up for adoption to make a connection with him. He gets a job at a Hobby Lobby, which is where his teenage son works, and he struggles to connect with this very troubled teen, who is naturally rattled by the sudden appearance of his biological father.
Throughout the play, we come to learn that Will is devout to his faith - his own faith, in which he believes in The Rapture. But his faith has been a little shaken since the Church he helped establish imploded after the Pastor's decision brought about a teenager's death. We see that Will struggles to remain attached to his faith because his belief is all he really has, and without it, life is "meaningless."
This play - as humorous as it is poignant - is really about connection. About feeling connected to your coworkers, to your neighbors, your community, your partner, your family - and to life itself. It's about the deeply rooted need within us to feel that we're a part of something.
Some people, like Will, need to feel connected with an almighty entity. Others, like Leroy, feel the need to connect through art - especially when that connection brings about an uncomfortable tension. And then there are people like Alex - people who just want to connect to something or someone.
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