I saw a musical at my Alma Mater today. It was a show with a lot of references to movies and other shows. There were also several theatre jokes during which I found myself to be the only person in my entire section laughing. And I laughed loud.
As a graduate of the Theatre Department, I seemed far more amused than most of the audience during lines like, "You're INDICATING!" I was sitting next to my mother and started jabbing her arm and shrieking at that point. During intermission I found myself compelled to bring it up again and explain to her what that meant. I impressed upon her the idea that an accusation of indication is one of the biggest insults in theatre.
My favorite thing about the play was the similarity to The Bad Seed. The Bad Seed is a movie from 1956 about a murderous young girl. It was originally a play and was made into a movie again in the 80s, but the 1956 production is the best. It's so satisfyingly dark and compelling.
I LOVED the show. And I was the only one laughing at some parts as well - but it was fun times.
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