RISE

My overall impression

This was the most exciting play I have seen in the Fringe and I’ve seen a lot.

The actors are both exceptional, two of the best in the festival. By the end of the play, I really couldn’t imagine the two of them being anyone except the characters in the play.

I couldn’t decide which character to support…as they each toggled between antagonist and protagonist. What’s more realistic than that? No one is always the hero or the villain.

There is one violent scene where I wasn’t even sure the actors were acting. I was going over the scene in my head and could not figure out how they would pull it off without actually injuring someone. That’s impressive.

The directing was definitely on the same level as the acting. I’d love to see more from him.

You need to see this show.