Aftermath on a Saturday Night

I saw my friend Amir in a fantastic play tonight entitled "Aftermath". It is a play/true story written by written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen and directed by Jessica Blank. The play is about 9 Iraqi refugees that are interviewed in Jordan. It was moving, emotional and gut-wrenching. Yes, there was some humor at times, but the stories were....well, you must go see this play if you can.

It is playing at the New York Theater Workshop on East 4th Street between Bowery and 2nd Avenue.

The description of this story listed on the New York Theater Workshop website is as follows:

"March 20, 2003. A date that the ordinary people of Iraq will never forget. A day that changed their lives forever. The day the Americans arrived in their country.

New York Theatre Workshop sent Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, the award-winning creators of The Exonerated, to Jordan in June 2008 to find out firsthand what happened to the Iraqi civilians as a result of the events that began on that fateful day.

They interviewed some 35 people—a cross-section of lives interrupted—who fled the chaos and violence that befell Iraqi society for the relative safety of Jordan. Following the visit to Amman, Jessica and Erik crafted their conversations with the Iraqis and have turned them into an unforgettable theatrical event"

Yes, the piece is as compelling as it sounds. I hope you will consider seeing it. It is wonderful and the whole cast is GREAT!

The rest of my night was great, too. Went to eat with Amir, Scotty and Linda and then Scotty and I headed off to the Metropolitan Room at 34 West 22nd Street between 5th & 6th Avenue where they have a Piano Bar which was great fun. Maybe next time I'll pull something together to get up and sing. We'll have to wait and see.

Anyway, that's it for tonight. Must sleep as it's 4:30 in the morning. Busy busy day.

Sweet dreams to all.