Terrence McNally's A Perfect Ganesh: Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Story of Pilgrimage
New Conservatory Theatre Center, at Market (25 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102)
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The last date listed for A Perfect Ganesh was Sunday December 19, 2010 / 2:00pm.
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27 Goldstar Member Reviews
Diane R.
The performance was wonderful. A great story about friendship, change, India, and the power of ordinary people to influence the lives of others. All the actors were terrific, and it was very easy to connect with all the characters. The theatre was very small and intimate - felt like the actors were performing almost just for you.Written on Dec 04 2010
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Joel Barish
Went a bit long, but was continuously entertaing. Good acting. Thought provoking.Written on Dec 20 2010
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Suzanne Cowan
"A Perfect Ganesh" is an intriguing, multilayered drama that demands an equal level of professionalism from each of the four cast members. Unfortunately, that is not the case in this production. The accomplished actresses who play the lead roles are deeply moving in their portrayal of middle-aged travelers whose journey is motivated by a welter of emotional conflicts and personal tragedies. The actress who plays the Indian deity Ganesh, as well as a number of other roles, is less convincing. While amiable enough in several of her onstage incarnations, she often fails to project her voice sufficiently to be heard beyond the obstruction of her mask. The male actor has a particularly challenging task; his many roles require not only frequent costume changes, but wide variations in personality, culture and time-frame. Here the performance is at its weakest, because the actor is simply not up to the challenge of the script. He mumbles his lines; his projection and diction are abysmal; he is physically awkward and seems like a fish out of water throughout the entire production. This is a shame, because "A Perfect Ganesh" deserves a polished performance. Due to the glaring imbalance of the cast, it rarely fulfills its potential.Written on Nov 09 2010
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SBRPh
I took my mother to this event, and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. She was talking about it the rest of her visit. There was excellent audience participation, which made it even more fun. Recommend this for adults as well as older children.Written on Nov 12 2010
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More Information About A Perfect Ganesh
Website
http://www.nctcsf.org/press_room/perfect_ganesh.htm
Description
A Perfect Ganesh
Written by Terrence McNally
Directed by Arturo Catricala
Ganesha is the spiritual center around which the play spins. The pilgrimage tradition is turned on its head when two outwardly unremarkable, middle-aged lady friends throw themselves into a rousing tour of India, each with her own secret dreams of what the fabled land of intoxicating opposites will do for the suffering she hides within.
Cast: Michaela Greeley, Sara Razavi, Cheryl Smith and Seth Thygesen