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Show reviews by Manny DePont
Habitat: A Documentary Theater Project
Olli wants you to know by Manny DePont
Rating: 4 kitties
The carefully crafted script gathers actual dialogue of homeless residents and weaves their words into a verbal collage adapted for the stage with a dozen characters emerging to tell individual stories from the shelters, bars and soup kitchens of the underclass. The words of the homeless take center stage. It is a worthy performance, falling a little short of what I expect of a play, perhaps more of a rehearsal where actors, script in hand, work their characterâs story. Not always polished, but occasional overlaps of dialogue or stumbling of the words give the show an authentic feeling akin to the rough edges of being among the homeless. Expect a generally respectable or better performance from each of the 14 amateur actors, minor props, simple staging, and a nicely done original musical score by Ryan Jordan. A respectful, thoughtful and hopeful show worth seeing.
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