"I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano;
A stage where every man must play a part,
And mine a sad one."
(the Merchant of Venice, Act I, Scene I)

I thought I'd set-up a Theatre Appreciation Thread; where we can discuss plays we've seen, plays we're in, roles we want, roles we love seeing performed... basically anything and everything about the world of theatre (to be clear, this means stage theatre NOT an alternate word for "cinema"). Post your reviews of plays you've seen, recommend your favourite plays to read, or shows you simply must seek out. Anything, anything at all. This could be a complete bust, and no-one cares about theatre enough to keep this thread going... but we have only one way to find out. ENJOY! DISCUSS!! THEATRE!!!

Some basic questions to get the thread going:
1) what is the best play/performance you've seen?
2) what is your favourite play?
3) are you involved in theatre as a profession?