Went to see a play last night as previously mentioned. Was very entertaining and quite witty. Had a few moments when the dialogue was a little strained and lacked credibility. Also the ‘twist’ at the end of the play could have been transitioned into better as well. But very funny and very Melbourne-centric which was interesting from Aaron and my perspective because there were some in jokes that I suspect only Melbourne people got – certainly there were moments when only two or three people laughed at something that was Melbourne orientated.
Warning plot spoilers ahead if you are going to see the play perhaps reading on might spoil it.
It’s about a couple who wake up together after a big night’s drinking, naked, with no recollection of who each other are, how they got there and what happened whilst they were there. The story enfolds as they spend the day together and try to figure out what happened between them and how they got where they are now. I’ve been in that situation before but usually it took a few minutes for the sleep and hangover to clear before I could place name and situation. Never actually woken up next to someone with no recollection of their name. It’s kind of like a sort of mutual rape really – anonymous and meaningless sex – that given the volume of alcohol or drugs consumed to make it anonymous is probably not even very good. Sort of depressing really but re-directed emotionally up in this case with sort of a love story developed from the experience. Certainly it has made me think about some things – sex, physicality, loneliness and emotion – that have made my life interesting the past. It’s also something that reminds me of the fact that those experiences are things I don’t want anymore and that my happiness and limiting my exposure to depression is tied to the connection between Lu and I.
We think we may agree on a date and wedding celebrant – and people think this getting married thing is tricky. Ha. Now a honeymoon. Where to go and what to do? Maybe surprise Lu with something but she might freak. I’ll have to consider carefully.
Reading: Still reading Pierre Teilhard de Chardin The Future of Man
Listening to: Maren Ord, Paul Kelly and Moby
