Two Rooms

Great acting, great directing, very strong relevant material...what's not to like. Don't miss it!... full review

Two Rooms is a timely portrait of how politics can influence and overwhelm a world gone wrong. It is focused on the kidnapping of an American educator in Beirut, and draws us into the largest conflict facing the world today, The Arab world vs. The West. Belinda Gosbee gives a fine, and emotional performance as the estranged wife. Christopher DeVinny is the sympathetic hostage. Mario Vernazza is a prodding journalist, looking for angles. The beautiful Catherine Siggins gives a powerfully controlled, and thoughtful performance as the State Department representative who must come to terms with what is politically correct, versus morally right. under Amir Korangy's direction, Two Rooms is a show not to be missed!... full review

I think this play was amazing; it made me cry and laugh. It made me think how we tend to seek love and hope in life, no matter how bad things are around us we tend to find the warmth and kindness in people. Is what makes us cope with the hard times that we go thru in violent times. The cast is incredibly talented; they fill the room with and amazing energy and power, it was impossible not to feel each character point of view; they all stand for different things, but they found each other looking for their neutral ground. you must see it!! :) It's simply amazing!!!... full review

A powerful piece, sensitively performed. Great direction and stand out performances, particularly by Gosbee as a young wife whose (in turn) visceral anguish, anger and helplessness were all too apparent and deeply rooted.... full review

A great premise suited perfectly to a black box theater. The cast is excellent with Belinda Gosbee bringing a believably unhinged take to a woman trying desperately to find the middleground between mourning her husband too soon and maintaining cautious optimism about the ability of indifferent and intangible forces to bring him home. Mario Vernazza's semi-idealistic and nevertheless self-interested reporter is wonderfully sympathetic, as is Catherine Siggins' loyal and repressed state department official. And through it all, Chris Devinny delivers a devastating portrait of a man grasping at whatever straws of agency and humanity his situation offers. Wonderfully directed by Amir Korangy, Two Rooms is a real treat of this year's fringe fe... full review

A beautifully written play, performed to the highest standard by the actors. I enjoyed each actors performance, and the time flew by, not a dull moment. Congratulations to the ensemble for doing an incredible job!... full review

Lee Blessing's "Two Rooms" is a well written, thoughtful, subtle examination of the agonizing stresses faced by the wife a long time middle east American hostage. Lainie (Belinda Gosbee) can only survive by turning her husbands home office into a cell that mirrors the various cells that her husband Michael (Christopher Devinny) occupies. Both find strength in each others imagined presence. Lainie is faced with the dilemma of whether to use the press to publicize her husbands cause. Making the cases for and against are journalist Walker (Mario Vernazza) and State Department Apparatchik Ellen (Catherine Siggins). Their own dilemmas, self interest and the demands of their jobs versus growing sympathy for Lainie add another layer to this well b... full review

Fantastic work by these 4. Directing was solid. Story was captivating, and the performance by Belinda Gosbee really stood out. ... full review

I'm a mere onlooker but must express that I think Amir Korangy directed a compelling display of heart & soul. The monologue delivered by Chris Divinny (Michael) painted a vivid picture of what any person might experience in this circumstance. Belinda Gosbee (Lainie) had me in tears with her valid emotional outbursts, semi-crazy laughter and calm stares from her deep rooted emotional scale. She made it easy to empathize with her character. Catherine Siggins (Helen) was on point with her official character. Mario Vernazza (Walker) played his edgy reporter role so well, I forgot I was at a play. And the onstage chemistry between Walker and Lainie was undeniable. These people are going places. I loved it.... full review

The whole play set with the simplest stage there can be telling the most emotionally complicated piece. I think Amir(Director)did a great job setting the tone and direction for the play, and the actors executed the performance with thire passion and souls. It's a play that will hit most audience's home hard.... full review