A NoHo Arts theatre review of the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2022 premiere, “The Lion, The Witch & The Walk-In Closet,” written and performed by Kirsty Beauvais, directed by Kamakshi Hart and running through June 26 at The Broadwater Main Stage of the Sacred Fools Theater Company.
The show starts simply enough. As audience members file in and take their seats, they’re treated to a delightfully retro opening soundtrack that sets the mood for a jovial, jazzy, mildly tongue-in-cheek story. As Kristy Beauvais enters the stage you can tell that we’re in for all this and much, much more.
Kristy instantly cements herself as a one-woman extravaganza by leading with all the talents she’s been using on stage since childhood. Dance, clever monologue, and a sharp sense of humor.
Framed within the exposed brick walls of the Sacred Fools Theater Company, Kristy takes the audience on a wild ride that starts with the hazy recollections of a troubled childhood and arcs through a lifetime filled