Eleemosynary

My overall impression

Director Miranda Stewart has staged the play with eloquent simplicity, cannily keeping the production attuned to the ebb and flow of the playwright’s beautiful language which in the adroit handling of these three skilled actresses fills eighty minutes with wit, sarcasm and surprising sweetness—a bracing evening of swiftly paced ensemble playing marked by grace notes of remembrance, regret and forgiveness. All three actresses land their moments with authority and ease. Ms. Stewart’s sure-handed direction shines a bright light on this neglected play about three generations of brilliant, idiosyncratic women.