It’s the last week for The Norman Conquests, the trilogy of comedies by Alan Ayckbourn at  Stage West, and so The New York Times thoughtfully provides an update on the playwright, who at 70 has recovered from a stroke a few years ago. He’s healthy enough these days to start on an adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.

The fact that The Norman Conquests is set to open Thursday at the Circle in the Square in New York had nothing to do with the timing of the Times story. And the fact that the new production had a triumphant run at London’s Old Vic and that Stage West’s cafe just happens to be called the Ol’ Vic only proves that 1) people have run out of names to call things, 2) it all connects to Texas somehow, 3) the universe is a lot smaller than we think and these kinds of strange synchronicities between us and Alpha Centauri 4 will happen more often or 4) you could save a lot of money on air travel by just seeing the Ayckbourn trilogy in Fort Worth.

You’re welcome.