My overall impression
EgoManiac by Paul Moore
I was captivated by this play. It displayed one of the best ensemble casts I have seen anywhere. The poetry of language and the kinetic action of the members of the ensemble seemed to fully realize the intention of the playwright. The affection between the actors was palpable. I did not get the impression that the story followed a particular couple though, since the dialogue flitted from one person to another in a (seemingly) haphazard fashion. It was hard to follow the path of development of the characters. My over-all impression was that the play expressed the ongoing dialogue between the sexes in all the mistaken understandings and the occasional insights.
In a small black box theater it seems one should hear every soft sound clearly. Not so with air conditioning humming and the absorption of sound in the body of the audience. So please, actors, project your voices to the audience, not just to each other!
Kerstin Congleton
