Stage Takes

This play has been making the rounds of advertisements on my algorithms so I went to check it out. Introduced as a satire, the production follows a new relationship added to a polyamorous household, the Polycule. The action of the play takes place in a well-stage-designed living room. The play had funny moments and was an interesting take on polyamory.

In the beginning of the play I thought it was too formal, characters were describing the rules of their relationships like a textbook. It was an interesting choice to write the play in verse. It took me a few minutes to catch on that every line was written in rhyming couplets, but once it made sense then it felt obvious and dragged a bit. In a world were characters speak with this dialect, the approach needs to be both like a Neil Simon play, acting-wise, but text-wise like a Shakespearean play. There were a few performers that were standouts, and the mix of cartoonish characters with more subtle characters made for a fun experience. Mace did a great job with the awkward chemistry and Silas had deadpan humor to a tea.

It’s a good show, and it’s free. Tonight at 7 PM is closing night at Loft Ensemble, check it out! RSVP at LoftEnsemble.org.