My overall impression
If you see only one show at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, see this one.
’It’s Important to leave As Well’ is blue ribbon rose of a show. Beautifully and intricately composed layers of performance art, delightful and insightful writing and palpable intimacy on stage that blossoms before your eyes. For Characters and audience alike this show is a revelation about theatre, love, and the parts that we all must play in life.
Applause to Joshua Morrison and his wonderfully witty and innovative script. Absolutely the best example of good new theatre.
And applause for director scott Marden for executing such a complex piece so marvelously. And after reading the story of how the show came to be in the playbill, I will be on the lookout for more works by Marden and his fearless and ingenious vision.
The actors performances are natural and honest and the action is utterly delightful at every turn and genuinly suprising in the best kind of way.
On it’s surface The show is a hilarious, and too true to life, commentary on acting and art which makes it a wonderful and hilarious portrait of the the the theatre world; but the heart of the show is a story about life, lies, mistakes and love that make it clever, funny, touching and accessible for all audiences not just the theatre goers.
I can promise that this show will not hold to any of your expectations… But in my opinion that really should be the goal of creating great new works. :)
A+
