Double Bind

If you haven't seen Double Bind, then I urge you to do so. This powerful play so cleverly crafted by the inspiring and talented writer, Blake Abramovitz, is a jewel! The acting is beautiful, it touches your senses and takes you through a thought provoking emotional experience. These talented actors touched my heart. Sam and Frank made me laugh, made me sad and filled me with suspense. I cried for Laura, I felt her anguish and I felt her pain. The surging energy from the audience showed that like me they were enchanted and enriched by the inspiring performances of these three amazing people and our spontaneous standing ovation gave thanks for a truly wonderful experience. Don't miss this gem - your heart will be touched too. ... full review

If you know the poetry Blake Abramovitz is capable of, you know he has a rare ability to get inside you with precision and turn your insides out. Double Bind had, at times, this ability. The night we went had a slightly uncertain start with an awkward chemistry between the star couple. The rest of the play featured a character quality that at times felt too much like a caricature. There was an inconsistency in the performance of each individual that flowed from fair to strong. But importantly, the piece had a strong arch that made turned me inside out - weeping over the tension between the dualistic identification of the two males and the woman begging her arrive at stability. It was no longer about them but about the inner struggle we... full review

Wow. Just... wow. This jaw-dropping three-hander about a man caught between the life he's built for himself and the life he's always wanted will leave you breathless. When the two worlds he's tried to walk between violently collide (the collision coming in the form of a confrontation between the love of his life and the best friend from his younger, wilder days who, like Peter Pan, will never grow up) he's forced to choose - the life of dead-eyed convenience and security or the life of wild-eyed adventure, where nothing is certain and everything could come off the rails in an instant. It's compelling, to say the least. I think all artists can relate to the root of this story - the conflict between the need to relentlessly pursue our dreams a... full review