Fuddy Meers

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Summary: The Playwright of MereTalent Has Been Proclaimed A Genius
Review: "Fuddy Meers", there's no denying, is a vastly diverting stage piece, but upon reflection, except for its perception that amnesia may be the American drug of choice, it's pretty void of meaning. Yet at its premiere, its author was unduly proclaimed a playwright of genius for merely demonstrating considerable skill in stagewriting. Happily, Lindsay-Abaire comes into his own, fulfilling his promise in his most recent work, "Kimberly Akimbo," which does to the contemporary American family what perhaps should be done to the contemporary American family. Existing outside of time or history, devoted to adolescent board games, SUV's, Frosted Flakes, and wished-for visits to kiddy theme parks, the family is presented as a collection of unwittingly solitary individuals who maintain for as long as possible the pretense of "caring" for one another. The heroine of this work, a kind of maimed Nora from "A Doll's House," hilariously and movingly finds she too at the end must walk out (though here accompanied by a geeky boyfriend) if only to an uncertain and precarious future. The "comic genius" said to be in evidence in "Fuddy Meers" is in fact clearly and happily realized in this work, which just received its world premiere at South Coast Rep in Southern California.

Rating:
Summary: The Playwright of MereTalent Has Been Proclaimed A Genius
Review: "Fuddy Meers", there's no denying, is a vastly diverting stage piece, but upon reflection, except for its perception that amnesia may be the American drug of choice, it's pretty void of meaning. Yet at its premiere, its author was unduly proclaimed a playwright of genius for merely demonstrating considerable skill in stagewriting. Happily, Lindsay-Abaire comes into his own, fulfilling his promise in his most recent work, "Kimberly Akimbo," which does to the contemporary American family what perhaps should be done to the contemporary American family. Existing outside of time or history, devoted to adolescent board games, SUV's, Frosted Flakes, and wished-for visits to kiddy theme parks, the family is presented as a collection of unwittingly solitary individuals who maintain for as long as possible the pretense of "caring" for one another. The heroine of this work, a kind of maimed Nora from "A Doll's House," hilariously and movingly finds she too at the end must walk out (though here accompanied by a geeky boyfriend) if only to an uncertain and precarious future. The "comic genius" said to be in evidence in "Fuddy Meers" is in fact clearly and happily realized in this work, which just received its world premiere at South Coast Rep in Southern California.

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Summary: Clay, noo-noo dish is gooey.
Review: This is a fun play, with several very creative and funny components that keep this from being a standard series of "ah ha's". Definitely a fun night at the theatre and also a fun read. Without giving anything away, this is about a woman whose life is skewed and the necessary occurances that bring it back into perspective for her, and us too. Featuring an imposter-brother, a foul-mouthed pot-smoking kid, an almost-schizophrenic husband, a tongue-tied stroke-victim grandma, and a not-too-bright schizophrenic puppeteer-kidnapper. Yes, all of them and more make Fuddy Meers a good, creative, enjoyable time.

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Summary: Wonderfully Funny!
Review: This is one of the funniest and most touching plays I've read in a long time. I only wish I could've seen it performed in New York. It's off-the-wall silly, and then suddenly becomes surprisingly poignant and real. A very unique play, hard to categorize, but so worth the read. I really enjoyed it.

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Summary: Wonderfully Funny!
Review: This is one of the funniest and most touching plays I've read in a long time. I only wish I could've seen it performed in New York. It's off-the-wall silly, and then suddenly becomes surprisingly poignant and real. A very unique play, hard to categorize, but so worth the read. I really enjoyed it.

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Summary: Insane and Imaginative
Review: This script keeps you on the edge of your seat--each line is a new discovery. The characters are touching, well-defined, and certainly amusing, and through them Lindsay-Abaire explores humanity with much insight. After reading, I can't help but imagine all the potential this script has to become a great production.

Rating:
Summary: Insane and Imaginative
Review: This script keeps you on the edge of your seat--each line is a new discovery. The characters are touching, well-defined, and certainly amusing, and through them Lindsay-Abaire explores humanity with much insight. After reading, I can't help but imagine all the potential this script has to become a great production.