THE MERMAID WARS

This "100 minute" show is a full 2 hours. I missed my next reservation. Boo.... full review

THEATRE REVIEW #285 - The Mermaid Wars “”The Mermaid Wars” Is A Dark Comedy With Waves Of Twisted Turns & Topical Issues!” Written By Lorenzo Marchessi When you think today’s government and the ultra-conservative lawmakers – imagine them taking it yet another step further – rewriting the mystical mystery out of what legends are made of. What I am talking about is “The Mermaid Wars”, Skypilot Theatre’s most intriguing contribution to the 2015 Hollywood Fringe experience. Written by Adam Hahn with an extremely dark tone but filled with moments of humor, thought and some scary concepts to think about, this play was cleverly staged and directed by Nicholas Leland. Broken into many scenes and cross segments that include a mysterious l... full review

This show has a great ensemble and some very funny bits, including a brilliant bad-scientist scene with very funny actors, one being an amateur poet scientist played by Kerr Lordygan who was hysterical. The mermaids were all very hard working and sexy and mesmerizing. ... full review

Beautifully done... full review

What a gorgeous play. Such a unique and intriguing story! The costumes are beautiful. The sound design is haunting. I love the scaffolding on wheels; it makes the scene transitions all the more active. The movement work of the mermaids is absolutely gorgeous to watch and successfully put us in another world. Anthony Backman's performance is absolutely riveting. I enjoyed watching his strong willed and decisive politician character slowly descend into madness. Several other strong actors here. The main lab assistant was delightfully awkward and it was fun to see him squirm. The pregnant lady's dualistic nature of victim to strong woman was great to watch. I only have a few suggestions for this play. No doubt it will continue in developm... full review