Tales From the Powder Room

ensemble theatre · planetm media · Ages 13+ · United States of America

world premiere
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Review by KRISTIN WALKER

June 17, 2019 certified reviewer

What I liked

I loved that monologues were given straight out to the audience (reflections in the bathroom mirror.) It was such a brave choice and I applaud those actresses for giving such moving performances.
I really liked the staging of this show. It was simple but very effective. There was just enough to set the stage and minimal enough that the actors were forced to deal with each other.
I loved the acting in this show. The scenes weren’t very long but each character was completely fleshed out and had depth. There were also some challenging scenes in there dealing with intense subject matter and everyone rose to the occasion.

What I didn't like

Nothing to add here. :)

My overall impression

I loved this show! The premise is genius. I think everyone has had that experience at work of going to the oasis in the bathroom away from everyone, and the noise and the prying eyes. Whether to cry, talk yourself up, or talk in private, it’s a sacred space. This play has all of that. The actresses brought so much depth and vulnerability to those private moments that I almost felt I shouldn’t be watching. However I couldn’t take my eyes off of them.
The show really peels back the layers of the human experience and reminds you that you never really know what’s going on in someone’s life.

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