Amelia Pedlow, Dina Thomas Photo: Carol Rosegg |
The plot: A thinks B is C, who thinks B is X, or something. And there's a mystery poetess. And, oh, who cares? The plot is a fun-delivery system--and it delivers! Also, Ives is smart enough to provide clear road signs and recaps along the way, so we know what we need to know. The time: 18th century, with a soupçon of meta and a smattering of zany anachronisms. The source: La Metromanie (it means "The Poetry Craze"), a French comedy by Alexis Piron. The presentation: excellent, and every performer enunciates beautifully so you can actually hear all those wonderful rhymes.
Adam Green, Dina Thomas, Adam LaFevre, Christian Conn, Amelia Pedlow, Noah Averbach-Katz Photo: Carol Rosegg |
What else do you need to know? Nothing, really, except that The Metromaniacs is a total treat, start to finish.
(The cast comprises Noah Averbach-Katz, Christian Conn, Adam Green, Peter Kybart, Adam LeFevre, Amelia Pedlow, and Dina Thomas. Scenic design by James Noone, costume design by Murell Horton, lighting design by Betsy Adams, music composed by Adam Wernick, sound design by Matt Stine. Runs through May 26. For more information, click here.)
Wendy Caster
(press ticket; third row)
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