Show: Talking With...
Company: In The Basement Productions
Venue: Bryant-Lake Bown
Die Roll: 17
So, this is the first time I've been in the BLB this Fringe. The 90-minute shows don't normally line-up with the rest of my schedule charts. However, twice a day on the longer days they do, and this is one of those times.
This show is a series of monologues of mostly eccentric ladies. It is good, but suffers from being too long. Meaning, a couple of them could've gone and the show would stand up better. But that isn't the fault of the performers, just the show structure.
Rather than critiquing all of the monologues one-by-one, I think i'll just mention the ones that were outstanding. First, let me mention that this play marks the best performance I've ever seen from Kathy Kupiecki. The other actresses that I have to mention are Kia Erdman, Kristin Richardson, Robin Sorenson, and Mo Perry. They all did a great job with the material they were given. Julie Bohn was also impressive as a woman living out her fantasy as a character in the land of Oz.
The other actresses that I'm not mentioning did a great job, too, but their monologues were not necessarily the best. Essentially, the second half of the show just isn't as well-written. OH MY GOD! Chris just criticized Jane Martin!!! Yep, that's right. This is a show that could've ended at the hour mark. The actresses in the second half were cheated on the material they were given.
A good presentation, though.
RATING: "d12 - A Heckuva Lotta Fun"
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