I saw Blue/Orange at the Northlight Theater on Saturday afternoon. I like seeing plays in the afternoon. Live performances are obviously so much more real than films. The plays was good in parts. Although, it was hard to get a good feel for the point. It was about two english psychiatrists discussing whether to release a young black patient. The patient thinks that he is one of 100 children sired by Idi Amin in Uganda. He also thinks that oranges are blue; hence the title. The younger doctor thinks that he needs more time at the hospital for therapy. The older doctor feels that he should be released because the hospital needs the bed for sicker patients. It's probably a common argument today. There's also a rather interesting sub-plot where the older doctor uses the patient to undermine the younger doctor to the board. It's fascinating to see how one's own words can be twisted in such a way to make one seem incompetent. Taken out of context, words can be used to convey many different meanings. Not particularly profound, but interesting none the less. The Northlight Theater in Skokie is in the round and there's really not a bad seat in the house. It's a great way to spend a few hours on a snowy afternoon or evening.