What I liked
CAUTION. SPOILERS BELOW
The ending! Can we talk about the ending for a minute?? We all know the empowering discovery of “I need to be alone and I’m strong enough to do that now” but this piece let’s the universe work out in our favor as we embrace our true path. Faith needs to take that opportunity. Z needs to embrace independence- and that’s exactly what they do. Together.
What I didn't like
Programs and/or add your full cast to the production team section of the fringe site. Help us put names to these wonderful faces!
My overall impression
Go and see this fringe gem. “Where The Roses Bloom” unfolds the subtle yet all-consuming shifts our hearts make as we step out of childhood (who we’ve been; what we “should” be) and into our true life experience. Sivan Aviv delights us again and again as our protagonist, Lizette, with her beautifully subtextual performance. Jordan Barksdale’s confident aura shines throughout this piece and her heartbreak is palpable as Faith. Becky Mantei and Anthony Tringali add so much to the stage with their humbly supportive performances of two easily vilified romantic characters.
