Polite Conversations and Wine

In Michael Perlmutter's Polite Conversations and Wine, prodding, biting banter and non-stop wining serve up the drama family-style. In this case, it's all about a couple, their mothers and the uncomfortable dynamic the four create. Speaking about dynamic, though, that is the most appropriate label for this play. Bringing a child into the world is a reason to celebrate, right? What happens when the couple is lesbian and one of the partners is getting ready to serve in the Coast Guard? How much input do Mothers get to have in their daughters' lives? These probing questions and others are explored in serio-comedic fashion throughout the hour-long show. Not all "Ladies' Nights" are grand ideas, as this play boldly proclaims, but that wil... full review