Anna Deavere Smith on Bill Moyers Journal

In my list of podcasts subscriptions is the audio version of Bill Moyers Journal which airs first on PBS. The show is a fascinating look at current events from a somewhat different point of view.

Last night I stumbled on a rare gem. Playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith was the guest of the show. She was invited to talked about her last one-woman show "Let me down easy".

From the show's website:

In the 90 minutes of LET ME DOWN EASY, Anna Deavere Smith becomes 20 people on stage, from a rodeo bullrider to a Buddhist monk, cyclist Lance Armstrong and the late governor of Texas, Ann Richards, each talking about life, illnesses, mortality and the human body. The project began when a doctor asked Smith to lend her talents as an interpreter of real voices and characters to the study of modern health care.

It is truly amazing! I highly recommend it. If you happen to be in NYC for Thanksgiving (the show plays through December 6 at the Second Stage Theatre) or if Anna Deavere Smith takes the show on the road to a city near you do not miss it.

Second Stage Theatre web site: http://www.2st.com/
Bill Moyers Journal: Episode of November 13, 2009

Enjoy!