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Betsy & Patty Find Out

Dramatic Theatre · Fooled Again · Ages 8+ · United States of America

Family Friendly World Premiere
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Review by LEW HOLLMAN

June 24, 2025 certified reviewer
tagged as: Engaging · funny · smart

What I liked

The simplicity of the set, the costumes, and the tone established by silent cows as the line progressed.

What I didn't like

Sorry! I was charmed by it all.

My overall impression

The solemnity of the dialog was brought to life brilliantly by Betsy and Patty. A day later, I am even more struck by how the actors, in cow costumes, on a nearly bare set, completely engaged me with their expressions, body languages, tones, and non-human (nor bull-like) movements into passionately caring about what could have been a dry exposition of popular psychology and philosophy. I am old, and cry at the drop of a hat. Still, I was in tears and on the edge of my seat near the end, when Betsy and Patty did their Alphonse and Gaston. I thought the horror of what Patty observed would be the sad climax. But the ending was better. Patty’s slight head turn, and grin, was perfect.

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