I started attending productions by the Mint Theater Company in 2007 with The Return of the Prodigal. The Mint “finds and produces worthwhile plays from the past that have been lost or forgotten.” I have seen all but one of the last twenty seven plays produced by this outstanding company in the last decade. I will post more about the Mint Theater eventually but suffice it to say for now that the play selections are usually excellent and the production values and casts worth your time and money.
Having a strong interest in exploring historical themes, people and situations places the Mint right in the center of my theatrical runway. A. A. Milne’s The Lucky One originally premiered in New York in 1922, before his Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh stories made him a worldwide celebrity. Mr. Milne was a very successful and prolific playwright, having three comedies on Broadway in the 1921-1922 season prior to this play.
The Lucky One tells a commonly charted family story about the antagonism and rivalry between the two Farringdon brothers, played by Robert David Grant (Gerald) and Ari Brand (outstanding as Bob). These characters talk about golf and life at their country house and naturally one of the brothers is the luckier of the two. While The Lucky One may be a century old, sibling jealousies and confrontations still resonate even if the setting is quaintly old fashioned. Overall, good performances and a worthwhile play from the reliable Mint Theater Company.
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