This
(Miss Saigon) is the second production that I have seen at the Serenbe
Playhouse. The first was A Streetcar Named Desire last year. Overall, I
preferred Streetcar, mainly because I am a huge Tennessee Williams fan! ;) It's located just outside the Atlanta Metro area in Palmetto County. http://www.serenbeplayhouse.com/
The actual playhouse is an outdoor field, where the
productions are staged. The company created a real sense of place (Saigon,
Vietnam) and feeling (the 70s during the Vietnam war) with Miss Saigon by
having the actors be in character as you checked in (by a young Viet Cong
soldier)...
or bought a drink at the bar (from young American soldiers).
There was also a real helicopter flying overhead in the final
act. Both productions (set in Saigon and Louisiana, respectively) that I saw
really fit the slightly, humid nighttime of Georgia. Well staged and solid
productions, especially considering they often use recycled or reclaimed materials (a shipping container for Streetcar, for example).
I would advise dressy casual, no cargo shorts or Daisy
Dukes, but a pair of Chinos or a sundress would be appropriate. Also, I suggest
wearing flats due to having to walk a little ways and it was a little muddy on
the night that we went due to rain earlier.
Overall, this is a great way to see some theatre, in nature, just outside the Metro Atlanta area!
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