Lost Girls previews. MCC @ Lortel

I was there last night. As a big fan of Small Engine Repair, I was really looking forward to it. It's not as good as Pollono's previous work but I still liked Lost Girls a lot, and highly recommend it. However, I say give it a few previews for some of the performances to come together (especially Perabo's) because it seemed like a few cast members were stumbling over lines last night.

I saw it and thought it was fine. Sadly I missed SMALL ENGINE REPAIR so I can't compare the two but hopefully that one was better. I was hoping for a little more of a thrilling plot with twists since that word was used in the synopsis. I figured out the "twist" maybe 15 mins in and just waited to see how it would be revealed.

I've never been a big Piper Perabo fan but I thought she was alright here. The main problem across the board is the accent. The play is set in NH and I get why hardly any plays utilize such a specific accent. It's hard for most actors to do the entire time and if not done well it makes some of the lines difficult to understand. I enjoyed Tasha Lawrence a lot and found her un-PC grandmother character to be hilarious. Ebon Moss-Bachrach is quickly making his way to my must-see list because I've really enjoyed his stage work. He seemed to fair the best with the accent and he's not bad to look at (especially with some nudity).

The set is your standard LCC set, one interior house that changes to another location. There really wasn't much in terms of visual interest. There was one attempt towards the end when the aforementioned twist was revealed but it seemed a little heavy-handed.

It's an enjoyable enough evening of theatre but if you don't catch it then your life won't be ruined. Also the running time was 90 mins without intermission.

Another nothing review from After Eight.

@haterobics Same! My mind is now trying to pair the vitriol with a face.

I was in the front row, and showed up last minute, so I really didn't see much of the audience, except to wonder why everyone after the show decided to step into the aisle and use that space to put on their coats and get ready to leave the theater, heh.

I had a fun time, really. I enjoyed all the performances, and unlike After Eight, I didn't do anything in advance to extrapolate any potential spoilers (I typically only read the bit where it is set and the year, and that's it beforehand). It was certainly engaging and had enough twists where you didn't know where it was going, and wondering how it would resolve, so that was pleasant. I don't know that it is answering some deep questions about life, or leaving you with some poignant takeaway that will live with you for a while, but it was an efficient 90 minute show with good performances. I took a friend who never went to an MCC show before, and he said if they're all that quality, he wants to go more often.

I thought it was fine. Some great moments performance-wise, but could still use tightening. The spotty accents stood out to me as well. The show grew on me as it went along and in the scenes following the "twist." Based on the Playbill and some narrative clues, I knew something was going on, but I hadn't 100% figured it out. Would be interesting to go back and watch from the beginning with this in mind, but I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to do it.

RippedMan said: "As I think I'll pas on this, can anyone reveal the twist to me? And the set change? "

This was recently extended. Has anyone else seen it/care to share their thoughts?

I saw both, but missed that little piece. Can anyone elaborate on the connection between the two plays?