Post by dauber on Apr 15, 2024 7:05:02 GMT -5
I feel weird starting a whole thread for this because I don't think this'll merit a ton of discussion, but i felt it was worth bringing up. The Mrs. and I saw a play in a small theater that's literally just downstairs and a left turn for us. The play is called Wipeout by Aura Real de Asua. The playwright grew up loving to surf in California. The show has a small cast -- literally just four characters: three elderly women in northern California who decide to take a surf lesson, and a young surfing instructor. In addition to twangy guitar instrumentals as Duane Eddy's "Rebel Rouser," Dick Dale's "Shake N' Stomp," and Link Wray's "Rumble," the pre-show music included "The Rocking Surfer" and "Surf Jam." (both stereo mixes) The chorus of "Surfin' Safari" played kind of a semi-important part of the womens' mini-adventure, and when the hunky surfing instructor was introduced, he took the stage to the strains of "Stoked." (again, stereo)
It's a single-act 90-minute play in which it's mostly just the women having pretty intense conversations with each other; honestly, I think it'd be better as a short story than a play. The program included a glossary of surf terms used in the play and had a very brief (and shockingly accurate) blurb about "Surfin' Safari."
I think the show was debuting in multiple cities in the US at the same time or close to the same time.
