My overall impression
Cowboy Mouth is a production filled with so much energy and passionate violence of the heart and soul that it is hard not to feel as though you are a fly on the wall of their desperate motel room, waiting til they have finished to move a wing. Cramped in a small theatre and with strong, powerhouse performances from actors Claire Kaplan, Justin O’neill and Spencer Howard, the production is immediate, nuanced, and in your face. The play’s unique direction by Samuel Hunter, is effective in bringing out the natural, messy trials of a flailing relationship while keeping the space highly symbolic and theatrical. The Lobster Man played by Spencer Howard, is a performance of great specificity and intrigue; one that will be remembered for a long time.
This is a very challenging play, and it is not easy to watch at times, but it traps you deep inside the shrine they’ve created. Not to be missed.
