Doug Oliphant has been a longtime fan of Give Up, the 2003 album put out by the electronic indie pop band, The Postal Service. "It's followed me through many journeys of my life, and it has been a dream of mine to make something of it for the stage," he writes in a program note.
In creating There is Truth, the youthful Oliphant (a 2009 graduate of Central Connecticut State University) assembled an equally young, committed cast who have worked diligently and deftly to turn Give Up's songs into a theater piece.
The focus is on Anthony Storwick and Bridgette Patchen, whose on-off love affair occupies center stage in the unfolding action of Truth.
There is no dialogue; the sounds and words are provided by the band, with He and She, backed up by a six-person ensemble, employing dance, movement, video and a bit of lip-synching to flesh out a dozen-odd scenarios involving the joys and sorrows of young love.
Working on a miniscule budget and minimal set, Oliphant & Company have put together an imaginative and sprightly show that does The Postal Service proud.
