This past weekend we decided to check out the Top hat Theatre club and take in a showing of Harvey. Now, I'm sure many people have seen the film by the same name, where Jimmy Stewart plays Elwood P Dowd, the man who sees the six-foot-eight white rabbit; I have too, and found it to be quite humorous, so I wanted to see it performed live.
As you probably know, Elwood becomes good friends with Harvey, talking to him and introducing him to friends and acquantences, much to the annoyance of his sister and niece who want to have him commited to the local sanatarium. While going through the commitment process, Elwood's sister admits to hearing about Harvey so often, that she thinks she has seen him, too. This results in Elwood being released and her being commited instead. This turn-about gets turned about again, when the director of the sanitarium talks with Elwood who calmly mentions Harvey, resulting in a mad scramble to release the sister, and find Elwood. During the ensuing chase, Harvey reveals himself to the director, who now thinks he is going a bit batty. At the end, Elwood is going to be giving an injection that will cure him, but his sister has second thoughts after talking with the cab driver who explains how he has seen many people who have recieved this injection. They no longer have a lucky-go-happy attitude, instead they are grouchy and crabby, "just like normal people." At hearing this, the injection is called off, and everyone, including Harvey, head home.
Overall, the performance was very good and we had a great time at this small theatre.
The theatre itself, is in a stripmall on the corner of Ft. Lowell and Country Club, and while not fancy, it is quite adequate for performances. Besides, one doesn't attend the play for the decor.
So do yourself a favor, and check out a show.
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