The Curious Savage

Last night, the Hillcrest senior class of 2008 performed a witty and amusing play called The Curious Savage.

What a delight! I highly recommend seeing the play if ever you get a chance.

Here's what it's about. The play takes place in a sanitorium, the Cloisters, with a handful of main characters, none of whom is actually "crazy," but all of whom are rather eccentric. The newest addition to their group is Mrs. Savage, whose step-children have brought her to the Cloisters because she has tried to set up a memorial fund with her late husband's fortune--a fund to finance foolish dreams. In fact, Mrs. Savage has turned the fortune into bonds and hidden them, adding a twist to the story.

The Cloisters characters include

• Fairy May, a flighty and winsome young lady with a big imagination;
• Jeffrey, a young war veteran who carries the scar of losing his entire crew;
• Hannibal, an overweight statistician-turned-violinist;
• Florence, an upper-class woman of dignity and taste; and
• Mrs. Paddy, who stopped conversing years ago when her husband told her to "Shut up," and who only speaks to list the things she hates.

It's a fun way to spend a couple of hours, and I highly recommend the play.

Congrats to the Class of 2008 on an excellent performance!