My overall impression
Rarely does one develop such affection for a performer as I did for Deanne Flaysher in the course of one hour. Her depiction of Butt Kapinski was the perfect blend of mysterious, absurd, and inventive childishness. The show is billed as a" film noir fantasi"a which it is but it all takes place within Butt Kapinski’s child-like fantasy like a 7 year old on the playground creating an inaginary world in which every single audience member provides one piece of the puzzle. The show began with a single red light turning in the center of the room. When she came out sweeping the floor, no one hardly noticed her there but when she emerged as the articulation-challenged gumshoe our love for her just grew and grew. She found a way to make every single member of the audience feel good about their contribution. Also, just like with red bastard there’s not only a fearlessness to which she approaches the audience but also a vulnerability where the audience looks like they could swallow her whole by the end and all of her self effacement and honesty shines in the theater like that red spinning light.
The child’s dream reigns supreme.
