Me, Myself & I February 14, 2008

So on Tuesday I saw the premiere of Edward Albee’s new play: Me, Myself & I at McCarter Theatre in Princeton. Essentially, a senile mother has named her identical twin boys Otto (otto and OTTO) and after 28 years still cannot tell them apart. The dramatic action starts off with OTTO telling his mother that he wants to become Chinese and that his brother no longer exists. The story goes on with otto trying to find proof of his existence through his various relationships. It’s an absurdist piece that is seemingly nonsensical and yet, gets at the heart of what it’s like to never really know yourself until you look in the mirror.

Tyne Daly played mother and was absolutely phenomenal. She was charismatic and dynamic…her eyes ran the gamut of emotions. Amazing and hilarious. I’ve been urging people to see the show for historical purposes if nothing else. When else do you get to see the world premiere of an Albee show where the principle character is played by an actress like Daly?

Not to mention student tickets are only $12