Her vulnerability and lack of self worth are palpable, and her Bronx accent is the most impressive I have ever heard. Sarah Nicolazzo (Linda) is fabulous as the sexpot who is shattered that she might be replaced by “Ugly” women. Kostas Ilias (Murk) is totally credible as the Bar owner, dour and cynical, but with genuine feelings for April, whom Andrea McCannon makes into a heart-breaking loser on every level it’s a fine performance. Tony is…well…a bit thick, but an Italian Stallion who is just discovering that women have brains…but surely only the ugly ones? Murk runs the bar “Scales” …where if you’re not drinking, you’re not welcome … and he wants everything to stay exactly as it is, including April’s dependence on him.įive superb actors breathe life into these characters, and the setting of the bar, complete with pool table, with the audience sitting at tables and on an old couch. April is a drunk, hopelessly waiting for someone to give her life purpose. Linda can only define herself but how much she is sexually desired and already has three kids as a result, but no true relationship. They’re stuck.ĭenise Savage is a 32-year-old virgin who yearns for connection, but doesn’t know how. The three women are all 32, and all went to school together, but their days of discovery, moving forward in life, appear to be over. One could describe Savage in Limbo as the dark side of the TV sitcom “Friends”. It helps to have a play by John Patrick Shanley, arguably America’s best contemporary playwright (terrific production of Doubt finished last week. The driving force is director (and head of her own drama school) Gabriella Rose-Carter, whose commitment and passion elicits astonishing performances from her actors. Though small in stature and financial support, this little company is already the equal of ANY other theatre company in Melbourne, and infinitely superior to most. Question: How far can Q44 continue to raise the bar at an exponential rate. Q44 Theatre, Level One 550 Swan St, Richmond (Vic).
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