Review: TCTP’s ‘Dylan’ is a deep dive into the troubled life of poet Dylan Thomas
Joey Folsom and Rhonda SueRose in The Classics Theatre Project’s ‘Dylan.’ (Photo via Facebook) Dylan Thomas was that poet who wrote “Do not go gentle into that good night.” Perhaps the piece he’s known most for among others.
In Sidney Michaels’ play which opened last week by The Classics Theatre Project, Dylan examines the poet’s life and relationships which were often steeped in alcohol and lament.
The irony of the show was that we don’t quite see Thomas ever at work or what inspired his renowned poetry. Michaels biographical piece gives attention mostly to his life’s episodes from his poverty-stricken life with his wife Caitlin in Wales to becoming the toast of the town throughout America.
Michael depicts Thomas’ life as entirely tragic with nary a glimmer of hope for the poet who gained his notoriety in the late 40s, early 50s.
