Candle House Collective’s “Next Time” Provokes, Tickles and Engages

By Michele Markarian

“Next Time” – Created by Evan Neiden. Directed by John Ertman. Presented by Candle House Collective, through February 28.

I like to tell my friends who live in places other than New England that New Englanders invented masks and social distancing, as it suits our standoffish natures. It’s a funny line, as all of us are feeling pushed to the edge with our limited interactions.  We’ve all had plenty of time to navel gaze and soul search, and are craving interaction, so when the opportunity came to participate in a one-on-one theatrical exchange, “Next Time”, I jumped on it. And while interactive, as well as smart and funny, it brought to the surface self-revelatory answers to questions I didn’t even know I had.

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