Renounce Halloween and See Some Theater Instead!

Remember "The Odyssey?" Yeah, I don't really either.

Halloween’s always been kind of an “eh” holiday for me.  Maybe it’s because I live in San Francisco, where almost every weekend gives you an excuse to dress up in some ridiculous ensemble and get wasted at 10am (read:  B2B, Pride Weekend, WORLD SERIES) or maybe I’m just not very creative in my costuming.  I don’t actually love candy that much either, so that could also be part of it.

Anyway, if you’re like me and want to lay low on Sunday, let me propose a couple hours of culture in Berkeley.  Grafted Cede Theatre and Theatre Témoin are having an informal showing of “Nobody’s Home” at noon on Sunday, which the website describes as a modern retelling of “The Odyssey.”  I love all that modern retelling shit, so this is completely up my alley.  What DID happen when Odysseus came home?  Actually, we know the answer to that (and by “we” I mean English majors — high fives all around!).  But this project is straight off of its London tour and sounds pretty sweet.  Plus, all proceeds go towards a free workshop series for local veterans, so you can feel like you did something good this weekend instead of getting shitfaced and waking up with a random dude/broad dressed up as Brian Wilson.

If you plan to see the play, RSVP to info@theatretemoin.com or (858)345-0759 with your name, phone number, and number of guests attending.  Pretty easy and doesn’t require spending $100 on a hot dog costume.