David Haynes (pictured above) is apparently playing "Godzilla
" in a one-man play currently running in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Titled "The Big Guy", it's an introspective look into "Godzilla's" thoughts as he muses about his daily activities.
Such a sample inner dialogue includes Haynes, again acting as Godzilla, saying "Hell, it's downright neurotic. I should be decimating everything in my path, and I'm caught in a moral dilemma."
Written by former news correspondent Tom Moran, the play tries to find the right mix of comedy and inner struggle, as his Godzilla character is apparently attempting to run away from his past.
Okay.
I don't really know how to gauge this because it can either work really well or fail miserably.
If you've never seen a one-man play before, essentially it's one person standing in front of a mock stage doing all of the characters involved.
No sound effects (in most cases), no music, no other actors.
Same concept here. It's just one person playing to an entire audience with no special costumes even. You have to basically imagine that Godzilla is in front of you.
I've seen such one-man works play fantastically in the past, with great examples stemming from Chazz Palmenteri's with "A Bronx Tale" and John Leguizamo's "Freak".
You literally get swept into their performance so much one completely forgets it's just one person doing everything.
So I'm not going to completely discount this one-man "Godzilla" because again it could work out really well.
If I was near or around Alaska I would be happy to visit it, as such homely performances (especially in small stages with only 100 seats or less) always feel far more intimate.
You can see a glimpse of what this play looks like, along with more info about it, by following this link: ktva.com: Fairbanks Playwright Bursts into the Spotlight Across the State
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