This past weekend I ventured out to Ballard for a Gay Play, written in the 20's and set in London, but is loosely based on the crimes of American murderous lovers, Leopold and Loeb. Ghost Light Theatricals is producing currently at the Ballard Underground and Masterfully Directed by Justin Ison. .
Rope is a 1929 British play by Patrick Hamilton, later inspired the 1948 Film of the same name directed by Hitchcock.
The play is set on the first floor of a house in Mayfair, London in 1929. The story concerns two young university students, Wyndham Brandon (Jaryl Draper) and Charles "Granno"Granillo (Geoff Finney) who have murdered fellow student Ronald Kentley as an expression of their supposed intellectual superiority. At the beginning of the play they hide Kentley's body in a chest. They proceed to host a party for his friends and family at which the chest containing his corpse is used to serve a buffet. One of the attendees is Sir Kentley (Peter Cook), the victim's father.
Also in attendence to the Shindig are Kenneth (Zach Simonson, from Seattle Rep's recent American Buffalo), Leia (Lily Cohen), Mrs Debenham (Lori Lee Haener), Rupert (Chris Martinez) and the Sabot the Maid (Dani Suder).
Draper as Wyndham is deliciously evil with superior intelligence, while Finny as Granno is hilarious as he fears of getting caught.
Simonson's Kennneth and Haener's Dedenham were standouts in the comic relief. Martinez' Rupert plays it a naive English gent, but is really on to the duo's crime spree.
For a play that featured Gay Lovers in the 20's you do get the intimacy (In a time when it was illegal), nothing physical, but more so than in the Hitchcock film version.
The set was marvelous with just the right amount of antiques. You Gotta see it as it is Ghastly Treasure before it closes November 23rd!
For More Info and Tickets, call (206)-395-5458 or check out Ghost light Theatricals Here.
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