“Truth is ever incoherent, and when the big hearts strike together, the concussion is a little stunning.”— Herman Melville to Nathaniel Hawthorne
“A Tanglewood Tale” the play by Juliane Hiam Scribner will be read at the Metropolitan Playhouse in the East Village of New York City from the 22nd of January until the 25th. I missed it once… now twice… and feel like a terrible friend. You can undo my douchebag status by going to see this play and telling me all about it. Click the photo for the link to the Playhouse website.
“In 1850, the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts were a magnet for the culturally, intellectually and artistic elite, including, among many others, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville. During this time, Hawthorne labored at “House of the Seven Gables” and also the children’s tales of “A Wonder Book,” while Melville was pouring his life’s blood into “Moby-Dick.” The men were at different places in their careers but both struggled with critical acceptance and financial security. They found in each other what Melville described as an “infinite fraternity.” The friendship, however, was intense, emotionally wrought, and short-lived, ending abruptly in 1851. “A Tanglewood Tale” is a reimagining of this extraordinary friendship, mixing historical drama drawn from the men’s and their families’ journals and letters with magic realism as characters from Hawthorne’s writing bring to life his own inner struggles. The play was first produced by Shakespeare & Company in 2001.” -From the Metropolitan Playhouse Website.
If you can go, please do… because I cannot get there from Thailand.
