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Inertia
Happy Accidents—Rachel Browne Theatre
“To be or not to be…” It’s been done before—yes indeed, it has, but never this poorly. The troupe shamelessly asked for some Jenny’s (which they might still get) but more than 3.5 stars from other review sites might be a stretch.
This is supposed to be a juxtaposition between actor conflict and development of the play-within-the-play. The multiple fractures between the two worlds makes it seem like swimming across the Avon between jumps.
I had very high hopes based on the start, a semi-spooky, comical address to the theatre ghosts. The Ghostbusters theme busted that ambiance immediately. I slid downhill from there. The political and social statements end up being potshots without any substance or backing. While I agree with what they say, they need more than just one-liners to affect the audience.
The most impressive display about this show comes in the form of beer cans. That’s really too bad as I’ve enjoyed previous work from these actors immensely.
Ray Yuen