Theater Review: "The Boatwright"

"The Boatwright" is a story about a dream and bonding between two men generations apart, but with similar problems and ideas. They chase their idea and find themselves wanting to beat demons of silence that haunt them.

Philosophy of dreaming died in this modern world that fulfills people’s lives with false values and ideas made of thin glass, Richmond reports. Just as a man losses something he realizes how valuable that was to him. This could be a short concept of "The Boatwright," a stage play written by Bo Wilson. The story is about a retired state trooper Ben, a widower who chooses to chase his dream. He has never been at sea, but he chooses to build a ship in his garage out of nothing and sail it over the ocean. In that venture he is joined by Jaime, a young son of his neighbor who recently dropped out of film school. He and his camera will become Ben’s companions as Ben tries to teach him the essence of manhood often using macho aphorisms. "The Boatwright" can become a story about any man who once to put away his dream and now regrets that decision.

"The Boatwright," as said by Broadway World, is a story about hiding out, running away and breaking out. The writer himself believes that this play expresses a desire for sailing out to a quieter, more place on earth, far away from lives that have taken over humanity in mankind. The cast includes David Bridgewater as Ben and Jaime played by Tyler Stevens.

"The Boatwright" is a product of direct collaboration between the writer Bo Wilson, the director Gary Hooper and one of the leads David Bridgewater. Gayrva reports that "The Boatwright" is the second collaboration of this trio, as they worked together on Manly Man, one of Wilson’s first plays in 1988. "The Boatwright" will premiere at Firehouse Theater on February 4th.

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