1965UU

Description
Mac Wellman’s monologue imagines a metallic planetoid whose blinding glare and slippery surface create formidable barriers to connection among its lonely inhabitants. Crisply directed by Steve Mellor, the piece achieves a distinctive orbit, with a simpatico cast and a smart, sleek design by Kyle Chepulis and Barbara Mellor. There’s a palpable tug of longing under Wellman’s welter of non sequiturs and verbal diversions, and Paul Lazar’s no-sweat performance makes the flightiest perorations sound coolly conversational. Maybe too cool: 1965UU is more a brain-tickler than a full-body transporter.