Fish Men begins on a hot summer's day at the chess tables in Washington Square Park in New York. A group of chess hustlers dream of easier times and more vulnerable opponents, aka "fish men". They get their wish when Rey Reyes (Raul Castillo) splashes into their pit.
Rey seems to be just what the hustlers ordered--young, naive and with enough disposable income to play into the hustlers hands. But as the story evolves with seamless dialogue and understated wit, Rey reveals his true reasons for coming to the chess tables. And Rey isn't the only character with a painful past and uncertain future.
Please go and see Fish Men, playing at the Goodman Theater until May 6th. It will captivate you and keep you thinking long after the show is over. Late on a Wednesday night, the show I attended received a standing ovation from a nearly full house.
Tickets are still available.
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