The Institute for the Opposite of Longing

ensemble theatre · lindsay beamish and vanessa peters · Ages 12+ · United States of America

world premiere
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Review by ROBERTO WILLIAMS

June 24, 2019 certified reviewer

What I liked

The performances were fantastic- Lindsay and Vanessa are two fierce talents that make an impeccable duo onstage. In covering a range of roles, each actor possessed a versatility not only of character, but of tone; deftly handling a show that went from the comically absurd to the deeply vulnerable.

What I didn't like

My only issue doesn’t have anything to do with the show- the walls in this space are too thin to have 2 shows going at once. I could hear every note of The Last Five Years happening just next door and (though I’m a huge fan of that show), there were more than a few moments when the noise would just pollute the intimate space that Lindsay and Vanessa were creating.

My overall impression

I was blindsided in the best way. An initially ludicrous concept that ropes you into something exquisitely human.

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