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Last night, I had the pleasure of going to see The Richest Deadman Alive, an original play presented by a local company here called Theater Grottesco. It was also “pay as you wish” night, which was nice because I’m a cheapskate. :)
The comic play is actually quite funny; I even laughed out loud at several points. I rarely laugh out loud when watching TV shows or movies, so take it from me that it was funny. What happens is a hapless man, plagued by severe allergies, is accidentally locked outside of his home by a well-meaning but dim delivery man. Because the outside world is full of asthma-inducing things, the hapless man dies from exposure to pollen. His wife and friends mourn his passing and lay flowers on his casket. Enter the twist. Apparently, the hapless husband had been paying on a life insurance policy for many years unbeknownst to his wife. The insurance agent comes to the wake, cuts the wife a giant check, and leaves. Enter the second twist: the flowers laid on the casket muster up some crazy-strong allergic reaction that sneezes the husband back to life. There is rejoicing… and scheming.
The husband and wife blow all of their money on a vacation. They return home, wondering what to do now that they are broke. Unwilling to get a job, they decide that insurance fraud is the way to go and they start cooking up plans to fake the hapless husband’s death again. Hilarity ensues.
The end is a little strange and contains some social commentary that is uncharacteristically poignant (and a little jarring) for this slapstick comedy. It was rushed and abrupt. Also, there was a some over-acting that caught me in an eye roll or two, but for the most part it was appropriate for the play which contained a good bit of physical comedy and puns. On the whole, The Richest Deadman Alive gets 2 thumbs up. Oh, the stage and set design is simple but genius.
The Richest Deadman Alive was great. It was entertaining and an all-around good time. I recommend going. It’s playing at the Armory of the Arts (on Old Pecos Trail) and is running until October 18th.
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