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Once in a while, instead of watching other people's plays, I like to be in them. And someday, if I play my cards right, I'd like to be in one produced by up-and-comers Nice People Theatre Company. Their second production, Killing Women, was good fun and you could tell that the performers, under the guidance of the fantastic Bill Felty, loved every moment of their time onstage.
Killing Women, which unfortunately only ran last weekend, is a comedy about assassins-for-hire and all of the politicking that goes on in that world. (Death over a lost game of Monopoly? Why not?) The deceptively simple set design by Christian Pedone is innovative and versatile, the movement fast-paced, and the script is funniest when it's at its most ridiculous. Nice People founders Miriam White and Nicole Blicher shine in their roles, and Chris Fluck is lovably slow, especially when you consider his occupation. The show had its rough moments, but all in all, I found this little Fringe show to be stronger than most of the Live Arts shows I saw earlier in the weekend. |
