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Saints in Strange Places: A Five Part Apocalypse By David Holstein Directed by Becky Brett Produced by Appetite Theatre At Strawdog Theatre 3829 N. Broadway Chicago, IL Call 773-528-9698, tickets $15 (www.appetitetheatre.com) Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm Running time is 65 minutes without intermission Through August 9, 2008 Weird absurdist play a five part mess You know a show is in trouble when the best thing that can be said about the show is that it only lasts 65 minutes. Of the many thousands of plays I’ve seen and reviewed over the years, only a handful have completely baffled me. “Saints in Strange Places” A Five Part Apocalypse” is one of those. I have no idea what this worthless mess is about nor do I know why any theatre group would waste their talents and energy mounting this awful play. It is a series of strange scenes that have no cohesion or through line except that each refers to the apocalypse. Let me give you some examples why I think this is a worthless waste of time, money and energy: the opening scene deals with a man miraculously giving birth to a puppy. His brother and a psycho pathetic woman bond in the waiting room. The woman brags about killing several folks. Next, two junkie brothers find a comatose Jesus on their couch. Jesus resents being told what to do by his Father. A mother learns that the Pope can no longer come to dinner. Satan—appearing as a Hassidic Jew—must tell the man he loves (Jesus) how he feels. Jesus must decide to go skydiving or save the world. We learn that a middle aged man has had sex with Scarlett Johansson. What playwright David Holstein was thinking or trying to do is one of life’s mysteries? This over acted, disjointed and wacky production is a hopeless waste of time. The actors try hard but with nothing to work with their efforts are fruitless. This is less than an absurdist work—it is a loud, crude meaningless mess. Not Recommended Tom99@chicagocritic.com for comments Date Reviewed: July 19, 2008 |
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