I'm not watching TV, I'm killing channels.

I've been slacking on watching movies recently, but I did go to a play this weekend. I went to see Defending the Caveman at the ACT Theater in Seattle. It's a one man comedy about gender differences. The whole theory is that men and women come from different cultures, which is loosely related to our respective roles long ago as hunters and gatherers.

It was frickin hilarious. It's about 90 minutes long, there's only the one performer, and no breaks - normally a recipe for trouble. But the performer (Issac Lamb in our case) was great and had no touble keeping me hooked the whole time. He sort of oscillated between overdone comedic stuff and more truthful things. But like all great humor, the reason it resonates is because there's some truth in it all.

It's important to note that this play was written in the late 80's, before such things like Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus took over the popular culture. It's a smart and funny play, all the way through. I also think it's best when seen with someone of the opposite gender, there's plenty of "Is that really true?" moments, and laughing at the gender differences always takes a lighter tone when you're there with someone of that different gender.

Highly recommended! You can read more about it and find a tour date near you at their website.

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