What I liked
The intensity of the heightened emotional states of the characters. It was fascinating to watch these dynamics play off each other.
What I didn't like
Too short. There’s potential for an expanded story. Nothing is necessarily lacking from this show, it just happens to be one that could expanded.
My overall impression
Written and Directed by Nicholas Buda, It’s In Our Bones is an intimate experience, full of raw emotion, passion and nicely accented with unexpected comedy beats.
The cast is small but mighty, delivering close to an hour of juicy human drama while teasing some of the story’s more supernatural elements. Gabriella Gonzalez Biziou gripped me from the start. Her eyes in particular told a whole story onto themselves. She’s soon joined on stage by Verity Van Dams, who’s turn in a silent scene where her character makes certain discoveries proves how compelling of a performer they truly are. Both actors have wonderful physicality that draws you in, further enhancing the scenes of dialogue they share with one another.
Rounding out the cast is Chase Anderson. With an awesome head of hair and a twinkle in his eye, Anderson quickly charms as he enters stage and brings a welcomed dose of levity mixed perfectly with an underlying pain of secrets yet to be revealed.
All in all, It’s In Our Bones is a wonderful addition to the Hollywood Fringe. There are 2 more performances so if you haven’t already, do yourself a solid and check it out!
