Lamprey: Weekend of Vengeance

Fun, raunchy, and well-crafted. Fast paced humor and great physicality drive this show. ... full review

SEE THIS SHOW! This is the kind of show that is going places, the kind of show from which everyone involved will be a Big Deal someday, and the kind of show you'll kick yourself for not seeing back when it was so much easier to get tickets. SEE THIS SHOW! The writing, the direction, the performances, every element is on point. More than that, though, the very fact that such a fantastic show has been created around a strong, competent, badass female character who is tough, sexual, loving, vulnerable, and is never asked to apologize for being a fully-realized human person? Well, this certainly shouldn't be as noteworthy as it is, but it is. SEE THIS SHOW! Oh, and did I mention it's hilarious? Because it absolutely is! From ... full review

LAMPREY provides a Fast and Furious hour, but, surprisingly, the clever program notes are funnier than the show itself. Like the ill-fated BROADWAY NOIR a few feet away, it lifts a worn out noirish concept out of context, then tries to have "fun" with it. The "Fun" comes from a cast of 8 surrounding the "star" as they assume and shed a variety of roles, all while rearranging the stage at a dizzying speed. They're fine, but Lynn Alvarado, in the title role, SHOUTS for an hour, reminding me of (the late) Betty Hutton on speed. Is that "fun"? Not for me! ... full review