Summary
Ultimately, [Mark Nash]'s decision to present the play in the round may not have been the best one. A song sounds different when it's projected in multiple directions; the audience catches a lot of one voice rather than one complete voice. It could be argued that because the women have different stories, their distinct voices need not mesh. But it's also true that they're working together to build a whole creation - a legacy quilt in honor of their mother - so their singing should soar as a unit. When the ladies are arranged together singing, the effect is marvelous.
Sight-line challenges compromise the play's most dramatic moment: the unveiling of the legacy quilt - a glorious piece of art in itself, created by the Champlain Valley Quilters Guild. The evening builds to this "reveal," which should leave the audience awestruck. Doesn't happen.Carolyn Gordon is well-suited to the part of the matriarch whose story holds Quilters together. While Gordon was not entirely solid with her lines at Thursday evening's performance, she still managed to portray a hardened spitfire. She'll likely grow into her role as the run progresses.See the full content of this document
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Stitch 'N' Bitch; Theater Review: Quilters
Quilters, directed by Mark Nash, produced by Vermont Stage Company. FlynnSpace, Burlington, Wednesdays through Sundays, May 18-29, various times. $24-28.
Vermont Stage Company is staging its firstever musical - sorry, play with music. And while the concept leaves much to be desired, Quilt...See the full content of this document
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