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The Audition

 
Fritzie Andrade Review by Fritzie Andrade 1 Published: 11 Aug 2006 Show Dates: 31 Dec 1969-31 Dec 1969

Ant & Elephant present this never-ending tale of the desperation of today’s actors.

Lauren (Katherine Kitsis) has dreams of becoming a great actress. Upon meeting Stella (Naomi Martin), a sociopathic director, at a highly unconventional audition, she is tested on just how far she will go to make her dreams come true.

The Audition fails to deliver on nearly every level. The script is trite and drags on for what feels like ages. The “exercises” assigned by Stella (describing a painful childhood molestation and taking heroine to name a few) quickly go from tragic to ridiculous. Kitsis’ Lauren has so many over-the-top nervous breakdowns that I kept finding myself wishing they would just hurry up and kill her off. The only redeeming qualities were Martin’s convincing portrayal of the evil Stella and the musical accompaniment by equally talented cellist, Robert Baldock. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to make the show tolerable.

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The Blurb:

A Mind-Rape wrapped inside an audition