Review of A Walk in the Woods

I played Botvinnik in the Madison Repertory Theatre's production of this wonderful play a few years ago. We had an excellent director in C. Michael Wright, and John Mossman was perfect as Honeyman. I would recommend reading or seeing this play to anyone who is interested in interpersonal (as well as inter-political) relations. I am sorry some have seen this as some sort of litmus test of ideologies or of capitalism vs. communism. Approaching Lee Blessing's story from that point of view would surely blind the observer to its fine interplay and the growth of the characters as they meet four times: in summer, fall, winter, and finally spring. Both learn something about themselves and about each other. And just as with the Cold War, there is no "winner" nor "loser." Both sides have lost lives, money, and dignity--as with any war, cold or hot.