My overall impression
Simple story. Great acting. Funny and touching. “Take Me To The Poorhouse” is a wonderful show that takes you to a real world as seen by an 8 year old girl. With interesting characters, a simple set, and very little technical support or any props, as an audience member I was both endeared and impressed with Liz Femi’s ability to create a very clear world with only her physicality, some lights and projections, and a few blocks of wood. While the show centers around very real problems, such as poverty, crime, and the difficulties of love, since we view these problems through the young and positive eyes of Liz, without discrediting or lessening the value and difficulties these themes bring to those who are affected by them, personally I was encouraged and inspired by the show to really appreciate not just what I have, but all the things I have have gained as a result of the things I don’t have. Even though there were a few occupations where the pacing of the show seemed to drop a bit, “Take Me To The Poorhouse” was still a very encouraging and delightful piece of theater.
