"K2" by Patrick Meyer opened Feb. 18 at the KNOW Theatre in Binghamton. In addition to being a high-stakes play about climbers stranded on one of the world's most dangerous mountains, K2 is a very intimate, moving story of a longtime friendship between two very different men. Taylor, played by Francisco Paler-Large, is a womanizing district attorney. Harold, played by Know Artistic Director Tim Gleason, is a happily married ex-hippie physics professor. Conflicts between the two range from the practical to the abstract and ideological. What begins as a dispute over who is to blame for their plight evolves into a sociological debate that touches on racism in America, spirituality and religion, materialism and technology, and, of course, physics. This section of the script contains some expository and philosophical dialogue that could sound forced or pretentious in a play with such immediate mortal consequences, but the incredibly skilled actors manage to make it compelling and realistic. By the time the final conflict reveals itself, the audience is spellbound. And, in its ending moments, as Gleason delivers his final monologue and the audience members try to choke back sobs, "K2" positively soars. read more

I began attending the plays at the KNOW Theatre in January of 2008. My life has not been the same since that day. I have so enjoyed each and every production The acting is wonderful, the comedy is hilarious, the productions are every bit as professional as any off-Broadway playhouse. The audience is seated in a manner which makes them feel a part of the play which increase the sense of intimacy with the characters and the play itself. The size and the warm atmosphere of the playhouse and friendliness of the participants certainly has brought me back again and again. BRAVO for the KNOW!! read more