#WhaleFail

For fringereview.com. In 2010 a trainer at Seaworld was killed by the whale she trained; and she wasn't its first victim. Seaworld's publicity machine went into overdrive to limit the damage this fatality would do. This seems like great source material for a book or film like "Spotlight" or "All The President's Men". Maybe (and probably wisely) fearing lawsuits, playwright Brett Epstein has not gone down that path. Instead he has written "#Whalefail", a joky roman a clef about "Ocean Planet". Bridget (Sherry Berg) attends the funeral of her much-loved sister Ivy, she meets a young trainer Ralph (Jamie Engber) who worked with Ivy and who feels there's something fishy about the way Ocean Planet is spinning the tragedy. An uneasy courtship e... full review

A fun and thought-provoking story told through wonderful acting! I really enjoyed this one! Go see it! ... full review

8.5 out of 10 Great Show. The review is in the podcast. http://latheatrebites.com/whalefail-the-lounge-theatre-in-hollywood-review/... full review

Great Show! ... full review