Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
In ‘Delirium’ She and He seem to care only about themselves and, occasionally, each other. They are flawed, but they are honest with one another. The world around them is full of violence, fear, and loss so they use conflict to create connection and imagination to escape reality.
Reviewed by Julie-Anne Whitney Bad Books (Regional Premiere) by Sharyn Rothstein. Directed by M. Bevin O’Gara, Scenic Design by Dahlia Al-Habieli, Costume Design by Chelsea Kerl, Lighting Design by Karen Perlow, Sound Design by Zoe Stanton-Savitz, Props Design by Emme Shaw, Fight Consulting by Omar Robinson, Movement Consulting by Sophia Shaw, Stage Managed by Chris…
This is a show that defies categorization as it subversively blends multiple performance styles (i.e. absurdism, camp, clowning, drag, farce, melodrama, parody, satire, slapstick, etc.), and doesn’t follow the conventional rules of theatrical storytelling.
Quist is only 10-years-old, but her voice had the tone, richness, and power of a much older, more experienced singer. She has a lot to learn about acting (who wouldn’t at 10-years-old?), but her singing was genuinely impressive.
