What I liked
Each play was well-written and impactfully performed.
What I didn't like
I would have liked “Death Unit” to go on a bit longer.
My overall impression
“Compelling” is a word that has been used about the two play production “Two Naked Angels”, and I agree. Both “Death Unit” by Robert Gardner and “Lost Voices” by Rodney Nugent are intense, finely written and powerfully portrayed confrontations with very real emotion. Yet “Death Unit” is infused with humor amidst a feeling of the macabre. With a philosophy reminiscent of the catharsis of New Orleans jazz funerals, old-timer Mister Shoehorn, in a standout performance by G. Smokey Campbell, instructs the apprehensive new hire Mr. Redstone, adeptly portrayed by Robert DiTillio.
“Lost Voices” showcases three highly visceral accounts of women from a wide spectrum of cultures facing an intergalactic inquisitor. Each is profoundly disturbing in its revelation of their darkest experiences. Each heartfelt account is rich enough to be expanded into its own story. I found Jen McAllister particularly impactful as Helena.
