BY HANNAH PERRI
Cutting. Self injury. Self mutilation. All words that make me cringe. I was surprised that I was so comfortable with the play From the Inside, Out even though it is about self-injury. I was moved and given a new perspective on this sensitive subject.
The story focuses on a girl named Maggie. She and her father are eating at an empty Indian restaurant. Maggie has something she wants to tell her dad, but she doesn’t know how. She tells herself that she will count to 30 and then tell him. Maggie counts in her head while her dad discusses politics. She passes 30 and continues to count.
Maggie first tells us that she got a B in her Creative Writing class because of an essay that she wrote about hardship and growth. Maggie chose to write about her mother who had died a few years earlier. Although Maggie thought that her clever metaphors and perfect grammar made her paper perfect, her teacher said that there was no “meat” in it.
From there, Maggie guides us through her true-to-life hardships. She tells us of the times when she so desperately wanted to scream and tell others that she was a cutter. Other stories of self-injury are seamlessly woven into Maggie’s tale as she desperately struggles for the right way to tell her father.
From the Inside, Out is relevant to anyone who has ever felt inadequate and unable to ask for help. This show definitely has “meat.”
From the Inside, Out is presented by 4th Meal Productions as part of FringeNYC. For more information visit www.4thmealproductions.org
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UNDERWEAR: A SPACE MUSICAL
BY HANNAH PERRI
Underwear. And space. In a musical. Together?
Not too far off in the future, the worlds of underwear modeling and space collide, creating witty jokes and catchy songs. Underwear: A Space Musical is a story about Dottie Smallton, a girl from Ohio (the planet), who ditches her old-fashioned home planet for Patricia’s Panties, the ultimate planet for underwear modeling. Dottie learns that on this planet, food is in pill form and models are forbidden by law to learn to read.
Dottie meets and falls for Andi, the underwear model, and teaches him to read even though it's a crime. Dottie and Andi discover that their manipulative boss, Patricia, plans to take over the world with mind-controlling underwear. Can they stop her in time? The play becomes a battle of good against evil as Dottie tries to save the world from Patricia’s schemes.
Underwear is a show for anyone who loves musicals. You will fall out of your seat laughing at all of the witty banter, great comedic timing and hilarious lyrics. The characters are also very loveable. Dottie has a warm naivety that contrasts nicely to the harsh modeling world, while Andi has an innocent simplicity to him. They mesh well together and have strong chemistry.
Underwear is a joy to watch. It will put a smile on your face and you will leave the theatre humming the musical numbers. I highly recommend checking out this show.
UNDERWEAR: A SPACE MUSICAL is presented as part of FringeNYC. For more information visit www.underwearaspacemusical.com
Underwear. And space. In a musical. Together?
Not too far off in the future, the worlds of underwear modeling and space collide, creating witty jokes and catchy songs. Underwear: A Space Musical is a story about Dottie Smallton, a girl from Ohio (the planet), who ditches her old-fashioned home planet for Patricia’s Panties, the ultimate planet for underwear modeling. Dottie learns that on this planet, food is in pill form and models are forbidden by law to learn to read.
Dottie meets and falls for Andi, the underwear model, and teaches him to read even though it's a crime. Dottie and Andi discover that their manipulative boss, Patricia, plans to take over the world with mind-controlling underwear. Can they stop her in time? The play becomes a battle of good against evil as Dottie tries to save the world from Patricia’s schemes.
Underwear is a show for anyone who loves musicals. You will fall out of your seat laughing at all of the witty banter, great comedic timing and hilarious lyrics. The characters are also very loveable. Dottie has a warm naivety that contrasts nicely to the harsh modeling world, while Andi has an innocent simplicity to him. They mesh well together and have strong chemistry.
Underwear is a joy to watch. It will put a smile on your face and you will leave the theatre humming the musical numbers. I highly recommend checking out this show.
UNDERWEAR: A SPACE MUSICAL is presented as part of FringeNYC. For more information visit www.underwearaspacemusical.com
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