The Trip to Bountiful
2787 B State Street, Carlsbad, 92008
Sylvia M'Lafi Thompson is giving an unforgettable performance at New Village Arts. She plays Carrie Watts, a woman near death wanting to make a final trip to her roots in Bountiful, Texas. Her son and his wife block the move: she has a weak heart, and they need her pension checks. Horton Foote's loose, longish script shows signs of age. NVA's opening night could have used an across-the-board tightening as well. As Jesse Mae Watts, Yolanda Franklin's a relentless, yet somehow likeable, nag. Walter Murray's Ludie's a referee trying to officiate the match between his mother and wife without showing favoritism. And Thompson's Carrie evolves from a starless night to a gleaming Texas dawn.
Critic's Pick.
When
Ongoing until Saturday, March 9, 2013
Hours
| Sundays, 2pm |
| Thursdays, 8pm |
| Fridays, 8pm |
| Saturdays, 3pm & 8pm |