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CAROL M. BECKER
the larchmont buzz
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June 17, 2026
Sarah Ruhl is arguably one of the best contemporary female playwrights in American Theatre. Her work speaks for itself and yet, this show is elevated in the very capable hands of Contempo Productions. Indeed, they deliver an impeccable showing of her farce, "Melancholy Play" at this year's Fringe.
What starts as a series of therapy sessions for Tilly (played by a revelatory Madeleine Ince) evolves into desperate searches for love, or more appropriately, happiness. While her melancholy attracts various partners, her happiness has a reverse effect. And what happens on this see-saw ride can best be describe as... nuts.
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