A Sunbeam

PassinArt
April 3 - 25, 2009

Review by peanutduck

Contrived and laborious, A Sunbeam attempts to pull heartstrings with story of mother’s obsessive, guilt-ridden love for special needs son, but gets lost in overabundance of questions, issues, eye roll-worthy last-second revelations. Spiritless production plodded monotonously, as if burdened by subtext. Happy surprise: Kim Bogus’s performance as socially awkward psychologist.

Bourbon at the Border

PassinArt
November 15, 2008

Summary:

When May and Charlie joined hundreds of other Americans who went to Mississippi in the summer of 1964 for a massive voter registration drive, they had no idea their lives were about to change forever. By Pearl Cleage.

The Diva's Daughter Dupree

PassinArt
March 21 - April 13, 2008

Review by peanutduck

Tim Stapleton will be missed; set effortlessly accommodates Imago’s demanding cavernous space with elegance, serving as eye-candy during slow moments. While enlightening and educational with some tight, powerfully effective scenes, overall, play falls into soapbox soap opera trap that jeopardizes sociopolitical drama. Lighting particularly striking at rise, Sarah’s solo moments.