Moscow
Diversionary Theatre's production feels like the early stage of a work-in-progress. Or not even that: more like a trial read- and sing-through to see what's missing. A whole lot, it turns out. For unknown reasons, three gay men are stranded in some sort of limbo. Curtains and a stage-like floor suggest a theater, so they decide to perform Chekhov's Three Sisters as a musical. It will give them "structure," one says, possibly even a way out. What follows is just sketchy and predictable. A tight three-piece backup group accompanies the performers but can't do much with Maury R. McIntyre's songs, which unfold like variations on one melody. Neither can the actors, whose roles barely qualify as types. For most of the play Kevin Koppman-Gue's Luke is just angry; John Whitley's Jon's the wise explainer; and Angelo D'Agostino's Matt's the waverer. They perform on a minimalist set with minimal results.
When
Ongoing until Sunday, May 30, 2010
Hours
| Sundays, 2pm & 7pm |
| Thursdays, 7:30pm |
| Fridays, 8pm |
| Saturdays, 8pm |