Karen Schultz

The show started twenty minutes late due to technical issues. The projector that was supposed to project the masterfully created miniature dollhouse on the screen for the audience to see the setting of each crime screen had a loose connection…so with the audience patiently waiting in the line outside the theatre, they problem solved to have a tv brought into replace it, which had the same issue! With no way to resolve the technical issue quickly (and instead of cancelling the show), this talented team said, “the show must go on” and improvised!

Under these very stressful circumstances, the lone actress, “Doll”, was brilliant in showcasing her talent in improvising the 60 minute script into the remaining 40 minutes in front of a live audience to tell the story without a setting to rely on…which had the audience laughing, thinking about the serial killer sensationalism the script writer intended, and left the audience walking out discussing what “could’ve” been had technology not been an issue. Bravo, I say, bravo!

This “unique” performance showcased what live theatre is all about, in my opinion. Under these very stressful circumstances…after hours spent writing and editing by the script writer…after hours spent memorizing and rehearsing the script as written by the actress…after hours spent artistically recreating crime scenes in miniature by the set designer…after hours spent figuring out how to project “the setting” onto the screen for the audience…they still performed a one-of-a-kind improvised version that was entertaining, funny, and thought provoking.

I hope to see it again later this week in all its “gorey”…oops, I mean glory!