Three people enter a room with a table, four chairs, a water cooler and a huge mirror.
Who are they, and why are they there?
The who and why are slowly revealed over the next intense eighty …
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Three people enter a room with a table, four chairs, a water cooler and a huge mirror.
Who are they, and why are they there?
The who and why are slowly revealed over the next intense eighty minutes.
Director Lynne Colinson has chosen a play that challenges its actors, audience, and reviewer who must be careful not to reveal too much and spoil what is coming next.
Collinson has also chosen an actor (MJ Daly) who will have you rooting for her, even when you are not sure why.
She is identified as One. The other two (Margaret Melozzi and Aaron Morris) appear to be in authority and given the task of getting an important decision out of her.
They appear nervous, incompetent and unable to handle their job.
Number One challenges them at every turn, causing tense interactions.
Over the course of the give and take 80 minutes we learn what is going on. We also learn that Two and Three are incompetent and no match for Number One.
Now that I have you completely confused, let me assure you that you will start to figure out (For some it may take longer than others. . . and some may come to different conclusions).
Like good dramas, “Hang” will give you much to think about.
As Cool Hand Luke said, “What we have here is a failure to communicate”. Melozzi and Morris are terrific in proving their inability to reach the smarter, more passionate Daly, who has become one of my favorite Rhode Island actors and proved her talents both in comedy roles and serious ones.
“Hang” is at Burgage Theatre in Pawtucket in partnership with WomensWork Theater Collaborative through February 16. Go online at Burbagetheatre.org for tickets and more information.
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