Fool for Love
May's life is looking up. And all would be fine if her stepbrother didn't miss her neck. He missed all of her, he says, but he drove 2480 miles because her "neck kept coming up for some reason." And that, almost by definition, is what it means to be a "fool" for love. May and Eddie are so inseparable she can "smell his thoughts" before he thinks them. They love and hate in the extreme. Cygnet Theatre's opening night was technically proficient. Director Sean Murray's set had the bleached out feel of an old dusty motel (where the slamming doors reverberate surrealistically). Veterans Manny Fernandes and Antonio TJ Johnson turned in fine work. And Carla Hartig and Frances Gercke were capable as May and Eddie. They had the moves, and the attraction/repulsion down, but felt somehow apart from each other. There wasn't a palpable sexual attraction or the kind of menace just having the two together should incite. They had yet to become fools for love. Note: The play runs in repertory with Shepard's True West. For days and times, call the box office. Worth a try.
When
Ongoing until Sunday, November 2, 2014
Hours
| Sundays, 2pm & 7pm |
| Wednesdays, 7:30pm |
| Thursdays, 7:30pm |
| Fridays, 7:30pm |
| Saturdays, 3pm & 8pm |