Wednesday April 7th, Chautauqua County, Western New York and Pennsylvania residents and play-lover will be entertained as ex NFL player, Bo Eason's play comes to the Reg Lenna Civic Center.
This play, which the New York Times calls "one of the best of the last decade, looks at what happens to two brothers in a family of over-achievers: when their parents assure their oldest son he is destined for football stardom, while their youngest son appears too small to compete. The result is a line in the family sand being drawn that colors the rest of their lives.
Runt of the Litter is, in fact, a semi-autobiographical account of Bo Eason’s life and career as a safety for the Houston Oilers in the 1980s. His determination and killer instincts on the playing field remain the stuff of legend. His brother, Tony Eason was the quarterback who led the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl in 1986. Though resolutely American in its themes (the competitiveness and violence of sports, sibling rivalry, underdog makes good), it also contains elements of ritual theater and blood sacrifice that give the material a mythic resonance and power.
This is a superb and substantive one-man show by Eason, who gives a sexy, tough, charismatic performance of size and scope. The show cuts across all demographics and has an across-the-board appeal for everyone, from sports enthusiasts to hardcore theater lovers.
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