Venue (27): Spotlites
Category: Theatre
Times: 10:20am
Dates: Aug 24th to 28th
Stars: ***
Reviewed by Anonymous
You know when you so really want to be able to rave about a show? When the point you know its trying to make is valid and justified and youre just kind of crushed that it didnt do so in a way that lets you really celebrate it fully? That.
There were some great insights and personal stories encapsulated in the vignettes presented to us, either directly by our three performers or by voiceovers. The tales of isolation, of being overlooked and being misunderstood were challenges to biphobia especially within the LGBT community were poignant. The focus remained on love stories which kept the audience emotionally engaged.
There were some difficulties for me. Representation for one we have three performers, all white, CIS, female, slim, young, femme. Its only afterwards when chatting to one of them outside that I discovered that some of the actors had to return to the States and so couldnt be part of this run.
My other personal was the blank background, all dressed in black, dramatic poses method of storytelling that just screams Beckett and thats not a good thing for me. It was a little strained and didnt feel natural or easy for the cast.
All in all, worth a look regardless.
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