Review of A Walk in the Woods

"A Walk in the Woods" is a play settled in the Cold War, when the superpowers were ready to use their nuclear weapons to protect whatever was valuable to them. However, in the middle of the push and pull of the talks in Geneva, two top negotiators find themselves walking in the woods near the site of the talks, sharing a bench and their views of life, peace and human conflict, in a very human point of view: an young and anxious American diplomat and a mature Soviet officer, more concerned of the sunshine than the deployment of nuclear missiles, but fully an expert in his job. This play goes beyond the fight between the United States and the Soviet Union, is about the eager youth, worried about the balance of power and to make a job well done; and experience of age and knowledge of the job, which knows that patience worth more than anxiety. This is the story of two persons, who met in a specific scenario but sharing their feelings, their worries and their views of their job, their duty and life itself. It worth to see it on stage (or the TV version) and read the original play. Is absolutely enjoyable, and gives a glimpse of the times of the Cold War in the political sense and the way the wold was seen by the people of the time, but easily can be "transalted" to the actual times and political environment. It is about people, more than politics. For some people, could be important to be aware of the times when it happens, but for others could be more important the dialog between the old Russian and the young American. It is up to the viewer.