On October 23rd, I went along with the Teen Arts Council to see the Builder’s Association’s “Continuous City.”

The advertising picture was a little different from the performance. Not to say I felt cheated in any way. Because I always do. Life is a gamble, you know? Sure, you can buy a scratch n’ win, but that doesn’t mean you’ll never lose. They should be called “Scratch n’ win sometimes.”

Anyway. I was expecting more of a non-linear, less narratively structured abstract performance. You know, doin’ it up Walker style. Instead, I was served up a 2 hour long play utilizing screens and newer technology to create interactions between characters on and off stage.

Even though, visually, the performance was pretty dimensional, I thought that overall, the storyline and objective was pretty plain. A half hour through, you had a good idea of what it was about, and an hour in, you knew what the directors/artists were getting at. The extra hour was kind of unnecessary. But I guess without it the whole play might have seemed rushed.