Stage Takes

Except Myself at The Broadwater

In Except Myself, playwright Drew Petrollio takes on an ambitious and slippery subject: the self. It is reminiscent of Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art, reminding us that Resistance plays a huge part in blocking our creativity. It starts out chaotic but blends into wit, playfulness, and a surprising emotional punch. Some of the characters seemed a bit campy, or tropes were on the nose, but it all fit in with the style and I really liked Mandy Rubeli’s performance!

Reservoir Dolls at The Broadwater

Lani Harms shines in Reservoir Dolls, a one-woman show that joins forces of different Quentin Tarantino leads stuck in his head, in a thirty minute punch! The different characters make us laugh out of our seats and keep us entertained to a surprising and hilarious grand finale. Smooth transitions with good use of multimedia. A brilliant concept and flawless delivery. Good use of set and props. Comedic brilliance with a good understanding of the Tarantino-verse, and the controversies that arise. Can”t stop laughing at the finale as I write this. Definitely going in my top list of one-person shows this year. Lovers of film rejoice, you don’t want to miss this!

Girl Blood at The Broadwater

I loved the set design! An important piece, especially for a cisgender male like me. Is it because of that, that I had a hard time following what was going on? Moved a little slow, didn’t have to be 90 minutes long. I’m too tired I will edit this review more throughout the week.