What I liked
The show is not so concerned with your comfort as an audience, often leaving us in total silence, darkness, and awkwardness. Brianna has a keen sense of awareness of everything going on in the room and used it to further blur the gap between audience and performer. I am a fan of artists who take risks, often found in the LA Clown community and Brianna is no exception. I find the process just as interesting as the final product when making theatre, and thoroughly enjoyed being let into this one.
What I didn't like
As mentioned this is a work in progress, so going into the show knowing that probably will enhance the experience. I don’t know, I had a ton of fun myself and thought there was more in watching Brianna play than I’ve seen in “fully baked” productions.
If there was any constructive criticism I had, it’s that I sometimes had trouble understanding her with the voice she used for this character, but maybe that doesn’t ultimately really matter.
My overall impression
Brianna Ahlmark lets us in to a show-in-progress as she experiments and literally plays with her audience. There is a loose-ness to the show that allows us, the audience, to either play along or don’t. Either way Brianna is a skilled clown and will use whatever you bring to great effect.
