In the first half of this episode of WXXL's NH Unscripted The Players Ring, and more specifically the production of “The Man Who Laughs”, takes center stage in this interview with Kevin Collins. Kevin and I saw a matinee of the show recently and wanted to give our take on it. I know several of the cast members (Wayne Asbury Emily Karel and Leslie Pasternack) and was intrigued and excited to see them perform again. Toss in actors Ben Bagley Kevin Baringer and we were off to the races! Only six words are spoken in the whole show and it attempts to transfer a black and white silent movie to the stage. It was the perfect use of the Players Ring theater and it drew a truly appreciative crowd. Niche? Yup. Risky? Yup. Did they pull it off? Heck Yup. I loved the show, loved the cast and loved the venue. This was/is a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon in Portsmouth. Kudos to the Ring for letting this show see the light of day. I never doubted that they could deliver. Oh BTW, the music was haunting and perfect. In the second half of the show Kevin and I get into television shows we feel are and aren't worth watching lately.
