THE FEAST

Directed by COURTNEY ULRICH
Written by CORY FINLEY
Featuring THE BATS: IVAN DOLIDO, MARLOWE HOLDEN, DONALDO PRESCOD

The Flea
41 White Street, NY NY 10013
March 4-April 5

The downstairs performance space at The Flea is an odd little space. Seating only 40 people, the audience is along the long side of a long, skinny space. This means the audience is quite close to the performers, and director has to keep the actors moving from side to side without making the characters just look as if they are pacing. Watching director Courtney Ulrich’s clever staging is a delight. She keeps THE FEAST fast paced, although one could wish for a little more depth in the script.

Ivan Dolido is Matt, an artist who doesn’t seem to be able to face his doubts about his relationship, but mysterious forces, based in his toilet (!) are at work to force him to. Marlowe Holden is lovely as his girlfriend, and Donaldo Prescod is a dynamic presence in multiple other roles.

This short play (50 minutes) builds nicely until the end, when it runs out of steam a bit. Despite the fun visual effects, the “surprises” fall a little flat. However, all involved are worth watching for in future projects.

- Jean Tait -