Sideways Play

Sunday, July 15, 2015

Nine of us met at the Ruskin Playhouse at the Santa Monica airport to attend a production of "Sideways".  Since I had seen the movie and read the book I wondered how they would be able to pull it off at a very small venue, (approx 50 seats).

It turned out to be a very well done production with the actors just feet away from you. They were good and it was a very enjoyable afternoon. During the run of this play small producers of wine had been pouring their Pinot Noirs at the play. Since this was the end of the run it was different. Rex Picket the author of the book was there and he was pouring "f----- Merlot". I thought a off the wall thing to do for the finale. In the book & movie towards the end   Miles opens his cherished bottle of wine and drinks it at a fast food restaurant. The wines turns out to be Merlot made by Sunstone.

They poured wine before the play and at intermission.  For $18 (group rate) it was a bargain. Fun day was had by all.

Seven of us headed to Los Alamitos to have dinner at Preveza to round out the day.