If
you’re looking for a tasty theatrical bonbon this weekend, try popping in on Becoming Liv Ullmann this Friday, May 10. It's part of this year's New Ground Theatre Festival at the Cleveland Play House, showcasing new work from nationally recognized artists.
Written
and performed by Crystal Finn, the star of the recently extended Rich Girl, also at CPH, this is a two (or
three) person show that keeps the laughs coming.
Crystal
plays herself as she tries to get back into her boyfriend’s life by channeling
the Swedish (Norwegian?) movie star. Lots of the humor is developed from Crystal’s
utterly incompetent research into who Liv Ullman really is, mirroring her own
lack of self-awareness.
Using
a laptop computer, a suitcase full of costumes and props and other presentation
aids, Finn turns bafflement into an art form. With audience participation!
Even
though it ends on an off note (literally, a song that could easily be cut),
this is a 60-minute joy ride through a young woman’s curious approach to life.
Or is that Liv?
Becoming
Liv Ullmann
May
10, 10 PM. "The Helen" Lab Theatre, PlayhouseSquare, 1407 Euclid Ave., 216-241-6000
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