off-off broadway review

Two Snapshots of Womenkind VI at One Dream

WOMENKIND VI
Cosmic Leopard Productions

Review by John Attanas (edited)

Writing a one-person play is a not-too-difficult task as playwriting tasks go. However, writing a good one-person play is a bit more problematic. The March 31st evening performance of Womenkind VI contained examples of both well-written and not-so-well-written one-person plays. "Eve's Diary," adapted from the writings of the great Mark Twain and performed by Gayle Stahlhuth, concerns the biblical Eve, seemingly in heaven, talking to God regarding the creation of the world and staring down at earth watching Adam kneeling by her grave.

"Love Arm'd: Aphra Behn and Her Pen," written and performed bv Karen Eterovich concerns the colorful life of 17th-century English playwright, poet, spy, and convict Aphra Behn. "Love Arm'd" was a verv informative and entertaining work. As Aphra Behn, Karen Eterovich gave a crisp and passionate performance...Brava!

On the technical side, the sets, costumes, and lighting for all four shows were serviceable. Notable were the costumes in "Love Arm'd" (costume advisors Kathy Wilson, Deborah Houston and Sarah Kimball). Both "Love Arm'd" and "Explicit Evidence, Part II" used slides projected on upstage curtains.