Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood’s 5 Lesbians Eating a Quichehas a great title. Directed by Sarah Gitenstein, it’s a silly show by five actresses trying to be funny at a quiche breakfast, all but one from the same small town, each with a different accent. The foolishness drones on and on until an atomic bomb falls (it’s 1956, and their meeting place is bomb-proof).
Now the play begins with its relationships and confessions (yes, they are lesbians). It takes a long time to get there, but eventually we get to one of the funniest brief moments you’ll ever see: a consequence of the atomic activity.
The set by Kevin McClintock is fine, as is lighting by Nicholas J. Carroll, and Nathan R. Rohree’s costumes are stylized versions of the period that enhance the proceedings. The five women, playing airheads, Caitlin Chuckta, Rachel Farmer, Megan Johns, Thea Lux, Maari Suorsas and the director, make the most of a vacuous play.
Previews:
October 13, 2012
Ended:
November 20, 2012
Country:
USA
State:
New York
City:
New York
Company/Producers:
Soho Playhouse
Theater Type:
off-Broadway
Theater:
Soho Playhouse
Theater Address:
15 Vandam Street
Phone:
212-691-1555
Website:
sohoplayhouse.com
Genre:
Comedy
Director:
Sarah Gitenstein
Review:
Cast:
Caitlin Chuckta, Rachel Farmer, Megan Johns, Thea Lux, Maari Suorsa,
Technical:
Set: Kevin McClintock. Lighting: Nicholas J. Carroll.
Critic:
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed:
November 2012
