OR,
Seattle Repertory Theater 2012
Written by Liz Duffy Adams
Scenery by Matthew Smucker
Lights by L.B. Morse
Costumes by Catherine Hunt
Sound by Christopher Walker
From this point on Or, is a nonstop onslaught of badinage, sight gags and some of the best acting currently appearing on Seattle stages. Potter is
inspired as Aphra, on stage for virtually the entire play. Her energy is endless and she makes even the most ridiculous scenes believable. Thanks to Allison Narver’s clever directing, Potter keeps the farce going at lightning speed, orchestrating the frantic comings and goings of the King, Aphra’s former lover William, her female lover Nell, and one of Aphra’s patronesses. At the same time, her Aphra is completely convincing as the serious-minded writer determined to make her own way in the male-dominated literary world.
I said before that it's a feast and it is, a full seven-course feast and every bite is delectable.
And if the play is the recipe then master chef (and director) Allison Narver has assembled three of the tastiest morsels (the cast) to serve up to us. Narver keeps the pace clipping impeccably and keeps her cast at the perfect level of outrageousness mixed with sincerity to create the precise tone for the show.
Not only is this a hysterical and raucous show but also gives us a strong yet sensual heroine who shows us that we are defined by our choices. And sometimes the best road is not to choose but delight in taking it all.