My Frozen Heart: A Comic Tragedy

Crosswalk Productions—One88

What struck me first about this play was the intriguing premise – the idea of a film within a play is a fresh take. The performances are strong and energetic – notably the person who plays the female lead actor. I also liked the interplay between the audio interview and the narrative on stage (would have liked to see more of that, actually.) It is a slow build, and some of the conflict between the characters could have been trimmed – but when the tone begins to shift and drives towards its climax, the effect is palpable. I left feeling, and thinking/questioning, how am I complicit in not calling out sexual harassment, misogyny, and other such ills of the patriarchy? Theatre that leaves me thinking is something powerful indeed.

Craig Terlson