Rena Brannan

My Big Fat Blonde Musical

rena brannan · June 26, 2016 certified reviewer
Terry Stoll's virtoso performance is executed with great charm and warmth. Wit prevails within the lyrics and music of the musical with a show stopping number that you will be humming for days.... full review

Groundwork

rena brannan · June 12, 2016 certified reviewer
Mike Ostroski plays Paul, a desperate man whose herculean efforts to construct a garden in a 13x20 foot room might pay off in vegetables. Ostroski's energy is so high he is almost walking on the ceiling as he eats his fragrant cucumber and runs a marathon round the stage in this one man show about the difficulty of building a garden - a metaphorical garden that will save the planet - and the real garden of the heart - that might ultimately destroy his life. ... full review

Up Down Stick Stuck

rena brannan · June 05, 2016 uncertified reviewer
Up Down Stuck Stick - the claustrophobia of being stuck in a small space with people you don't know is probably a very intense fear for many people. Up Down Stuck Stick takes this confinements to new heights with playful moves involving bodily fluids to dreams about flying. But the power behind the play is the stories about the people who get stuck in life and how some stay that way whilst others change their positions. ... full review

Awkwardly Fabulous

rena brannan · June 05, 2016 certified reviewer
Missy Hairston's Awkwardly Fabulous nails it on the head - her deft comic touch gradually eases the audience into more delicate territory of dating and rejection. As she examines what it means to be herself in a society that wants her to be a size zero. And the only answer to that tyranny is to love oneself. Bring a Kleenex you'll be laughing and crying, Generous and heartfelt. ... full review