I took much of yesterday off, not seeing any plays and only doing minmal writing. Today. I am on the train back to New York and have some time to write my summary of Saturday on my cellphone.

I've already written about the three best shows I saw on Saturday. Richard 3 was amazing. When Katherine Met Kimleigh was a special performance, particularly coming so soon after Katherine'swonderful production of My Dad is Crazier than Your Dad.

The Beatitudes

Yet I also found time for some other shows. The Beatitudes was a thoroughly enjoyable show that set the words and music of the beat generation to dance. I love the beat poets as much as I love William Blake and I was pleased to see this production succeeded where Eternity In an Hour failed. The performance did meander, but it was only fitting given the meanderings of the beat generation.

(UN)Natural Disaster

The other performance I attended was (UN)Natural Disaster. It wasn't a disaster, but it was there first taste of the fringe my middle daughter experienced and I wished the faire had been better. Perhaps I was jaded after seeing the great production of The Hurricane Katrina Comedy Festival. (UN)Natural Diaster spent too much time with the performers running aroung shouting random fact about natural disasters. It wasn't particularly engaging.

Afterwards I had a nice Indian dinner with my daughter and we tried unsuccessfully to get tickets to Hamlet Shut Up, which sold out while we were waiting in lne.

It was another great day at the NYC Fringe Festival and I hope to get a few more in before heading off on vacation.