My overall impression
I went to see this production because of the very charming and talented director, Samuel Hunter. Generally I avoid Sam Shepard because of his uncanny ability to leave me gutted, this production was no exception. I felt it was surreal, magical and yet brutally honest. I felt attacked by frosting. The acting was brilliant. I was especially impressed with Claire Kaplan. She was intense, disturbing, sympathetic and beautiful. Overall I was moved and found the production evocative although also painful to watch at times. Sam Shepard knows how to illustrate some of the dark and mad human moments we would like to forget, never admit to, or hope never happen again the second they are over. It’s painful to desire a savior who doesn’t come, painful to feel trapped, horrible to be in a state of decay, but beautiful to be lost in passion and hints of something like love.
