I had the chance to see this production last weekend while visiting my kids in MA, and I too was impressed.

This is a wonderful play but is generally VERY difficult for most community theatre groups to do well. It is intense, complex, and very emotionally driven. The language, while realistic and not actually poetry, is unusually poetic and is often difficult for community actors to deal with. Although it seems deceptively simple structurally, its diverse settings and the interaction between boy and horses make it a challenge to stage, especially on a small stage such as the one in the church basement on which this was presented. So I was very pleasantly surprised to find myself really enjoying everything about this produciton.

dpolicar did a great job directing, both in his staging choices and his work with the actors on their characters and relationships. The actors did a uniformly excellent job - with particular bravos to the young man who played the boy, Alan Strang, who is the subject of the psychological investigation in the play. The usual nude scene and big horses heads were never missed - in fact, not using them tended to focus the acting and make it even more intense and intimate.

All in all, a job well done all around. I highly recommend it. Quick - get your tickets now!