Reviewed by Amalisha HuEck
We have a disappearance of two little children here, a possible murder or kidnapping that remains an unsolved mystery by the very end. In this two actor play, a constant exchange of being a lead or being an effect of the action that is being taken by one of the characters, makes us wonder who is in charge here and what will happen, how will the play actually end.
Written by Neal Bell and produced by David Parker, under the direction by Gloria Gifford, Two Small Bodies is presented by Jamaica Moon Productions. The play takes place around 1972, in the home of a mother of two children, which is in the old people's neighborhood, so it is pretty quiet with not too much action. This kind of event would create a lot of commotion in such a vicinity.
The action is a constant dialogue between two actors who, through being cold and unemotional to being overemotional express their feelings and with e
ach moment give us a different understanding of what really might happen here and who is or who is not a guilty one. All of this is accomplished by a mastery of seduction with erotic and romantic exchange between Eileen (Keturah Hamilton) and Lt. Brann (Keith Walker). Eileen, a mother of two children is also a very sexy hostess at a strip joint. By being accused of murder, she is pushed hard by Lt. Bran to confess.
The production is set in two acts with 15 minutes intermission at the home of GGC Theatre. The scenic design by Christian Maltez gives us a feel of a cluttered place, where somebody's mind has been too occupied by other things. The lighting technician and stage manager is Teagan Wilson and Tahlia McCollum is a house manager. Raven Bowens is Eileen Alt (understudy), and a costume designer. Jade Ramirez is also Eileen Alt. (understudy), and a Co-Producer and Keith Walker is the understudy for Lt. Brann.
Two Small Bodies debuted off-Broadway in 1977. It was released as a motion picture in 1993 as a suspense thriller. If you like to be entertained by an erotic, romantic, and full of mystery play, this fits the bill. It runs through Saturday April 26 on Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 7:00 pm at GGC Theatre, 6502 Santa Monica Blvd. Admission is $35, and the tickets can be purchased by phone 310-366-5505. The online tickets available
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