Review by anonymous
June 10, 2013 certified reviewerMy overall impression
Me Love Me was the first original play I’ve seen in a long time and I could not be happier with the choice. It was unpredictable, fun, heartwarming, and entirely unique. The play centers around Tuck Whitney, brilliantly portrayed by Benjamin Durham. He manages to encompass that vapid, self-obsessed Angeleno character that anyone could recognize if they’ve lived in LA for more than 5 minutes. Tuck is the perfect blend of charm, arrogance, and insanity.
Sto Strouss as Cluck had a adorable naivete about him. He nailed the delivery of a man-boy with an inquisitive nature and a childlike wonder. His wardrobe was also very entertaining.
Then there is Lizzie Adelman as Gemma. Though the show centers on Tuck, Gemma is the true protagonist. You want to root for her. Lizzie adds a quirkiness to the character that made her lovable and easy to relate to. At one point during a play-within-the-play scenario, she was so entirely convincing I thought she might have truly forgotten her lines, but no…all part of the show!
Overall, the cast has an undeniable chemistry that makes it obvious they have put a lot of work into it. Me Love Me is well worth your time and will give you something to think about as well as a lot of laughs.
