My overall impression
Another Effing Family Drama is part parody of kitchen sink melodramas (a kitchen sink is even brought on at one point) and part circus in a dysfunctional space. The play centers on a family named Effing and their neighbor, Eleanor, whose daughter June has come home to dredge up the past and find closure. However, June has walked into the wrong play as the Effings take over her drama.
The Effings defy all logic and sanity. They know they’re in a play. They know the plot points and character maps they have to follow, but these theatrical rule-breakers are great fun to watch. There’s an American bounciness to the play, and I enjoyed watching Mr. Absurd Self-awareness dance with Miss Angsty Need For Revelation.
For more of my Fringe pieces and a longer Effing review, you can go to the Los Angeles Female Playwrights initiative website: http://lafpi.com
