A very clever show - a series of interconnected monologues presented on a small section of the stage, barely big enough for the actor to fill.
In fact, the entire audience was on the stage of the Royal Alex. With stadium style seating set up for an intimate crowd of 200, facing out towards the audience seating, with the actors standing on the precipice, seemingly always just one brief misstep away from plunging off the edge. As a matter of fact, we keep waiting for this to happen, as though that is why we are organized this way.
We follow the lives of a young girl, her mother, her friends, her true love, as they grapple with the consequences of jealousy, love and hate. The dialogue is ambitious and expertly delivered. Even the surreal bits are enthralling. Some of the rhyming bits feel like Dr. Seuss, but in a totally genuine and charming way.
This first show in the Off Mirvish series did not disappoint. I can't wait for the next !
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