What I liked
Wyatt’s command of sublte humor conveyed through her facial expression/body language is OUTSTANDING. More than thrice I looked over as she did, expecting to see the person she was talking to. Of course there was nothing there but air – and I knew this intellectually – but emotionally I was so caught up in her performance I actually expected other actors to materialize. She’s that good.
This relates to her timing with the sound design (which is beautiful).
I also loved the set and her near-period-correct costume. But that set! I need to shout-out more about that set! When I walked into the space I thought it was pretty. As the show went on and I eventually groked that those flowers were a take on the ancient traditional “magic circle” boundary, but made of flowers instead of chalk or salt, and what that meant for the character, I was all O YEAH BABY I SEE WHAT YOU’RE DOING HERE VERY NICE.
What I didn't like
Not one thing. #HailSatan
My overall impression
I went into this expecting BLOOD AND SATAN,* and instead got a wickedly charming, very funny examination of class manners and the rigidity of the space A Certian Type Of Woman was allowed to exist within during the time period this work is set in. This performance made me hit up the internet(s) to find the book it’s based on when I got home. I hope the book is as good as this adaptation. If it’s not? Shame on the book!
Okay, maybe actually hoping for it because clearly something is wrong with me. And also I like ! BLOOD ! along with ! SATAN !
