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In contrast to Two Brothers, I didn't know anything about Boy gets girl before I saw it (except that I had a ticket for it on Saturday afternoon). This play by Rebecca Gilman is about a relationship that goes wrong. I'm not sure how much I should reveal, but a clue is provided by the publicity photo, which shows a woman in her bedroom, wearing a nightdress, holding a hammer. I thought the play started slowly and I was afraid it was going to be a boring soap opera, but it took an interesting turn about a third of the way through. The quality of the acting, especially the American accents, was variable, but the central character was played quite convincingly. (The posters in the foyer listed the names of the cast but didn't match them up with their characters, which is unusual. I didn't recognise any actors and I categorically refuse to pay $8 for a "program" that consists mostly of advertising.)



I am "minding" Liz's Melbourne Theatre Company subscription in addition to her house. When I got here I wrote the dates and names of plays in my diary and put tickets in my tickler file, but I may not think of an upcoming performance again until the week before. There are a few more surprises in store for me this year.

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