Review: String at Yellow Tree Theater, Season 10
On a scorchingly hot Sunday afternoon, I attended a play at the Yellow Tree Theater in Osseo, Minnesota. String is a romantic comedy by Jessica Lind Peterson, directed by Sean Byrd. It tells the story of a young poet, played by Jessica herself, waiting eagerly to be swept of her feet by a fellow with the same romantic, wild streak that some of her favorite poets used to describe their lovers. I'll start this off by saying that I am absolutely no expert in theater. I don't claim to be an authority in anything, in fact. However, I do know that this play swept me off my own feet. I found the acting to be very convincing; as someone who has trouble getting over the idea of "seeing behind the curtain", I found that the portrayals of the characters were for the most part believable and genuine. This may be assisted by the fact that the playwright held the lead role, as I imagine it's a lot easier to act in a role when you have written your own mannerisms and prose int...