Stage Takes

I have known Travyz since college and have observed his work on this project for over a decade, happy to see it come to fruition.

On September 24, 2024 at Loft Ensemble Travyz put up a collection of one acts written by him and a few of his peers; it was a great, fun night of artistic exhibition. Travyz opened the night with an introduction, stating that he instructed these writers to go inside his mind and these are the resulting pieces, and performed a few raps from his project. The Gatzbyverse, it seems, is a collection of plays, film, comic strips – maybe I will interview Travyz for more information.

The shows included I Love My Bitch by Molly Sharpe, Blather by Riley Smith, Subtext by by Liza Dealey-Thomason, and Travyz’s Roscoe’s Wetsuit. The show included performances that stretched the audience’s expectations and each actor/character did their job in evoking something out of us.

I thought the Jack Sharpe and Molly Sharpe were both excellent in her play, took big risks that landed with laughs and thought-provoking ideas. Mandy Rubeli commanded the stage with a ten-plus minute monologue, did a great job in making an annoying character enjoyable to watch. Liza’s writing had double meanings, and had the audience taking sides with characters. Roscoe’s Wetsuit got many laughs, a nice closing to the show; it had well-developed characters and funny moments.

I can’t wait to see what the next part of the Gatzbyverse will bring.