Life in a Marital Institution
Description
James Braly mixes the right amount of self-deprecation, humor and mellowed resentment in his engaging solo piece about his marriage. Braly’s script displays the quick-paced, finely observed details of a comic raconteur who can hold a room captive; although his wife sometimes sounds like a defensive hippie harpy, the marriage comes across as trying but three-dimensional—a constant negotiation with a loving foundation. And director Hal Brooks guides the tale through flashbacks with simple changes in light and the storyteller’s position. He and Braly make an excellent match.—DC
When
Aug 31 2008 7pm