Cleaner Than Blood

My overall impression

This play is a breath of fresh air in the midst of a humid summer where lighthearted fluff is all too common. Like the cool, metal innards of a grandfather clock, this play’s cogs and wheels click and turn with precision and deadly certainty. Jen Silverman’s writing is sharp and economic, and the actors are excellent – Kjai Block displays heartfelt vulnerability, Maggie Blake contains her pain behind a hardened coldness, and Austin Iredale is a live wire, exuding quiet torture. Director Alex Scott wisely keeps the action moving, letting the tension linger just long enough before driving the action forward, towards a chilling conclusion.