This intriguing new play starts off as a Kafkaesque mystery when a near delirious young man enters a luxury hotel in Pasadena looking for his room that he left only hours before. There is no record of his having ever been there but after a while the reception he gets from the management is quite warm and obliging.
Soon one starts to wonder if perhaps this is hiding a scheme to destroy the man’s mind.
However, by being patient and enjoying the journey I
guarantee that when the pieces fall into place, author Matt Chait does not let
us down. The final revelation satisfies one’s curiosity as well as proves a
delight in the magic spell of live theater.
As for the performers, leading an excellent cast is Will Bradley, tormented but sweetly honest as the beleaguered hero; then there are Justin Huen and Kim Estes, hotel-managers, both so calm and reasonable that our suspicions are roused.
Others worth noting are Trip Langley as a snotty desk clerk, Jane Papageorge as a lascivious student, Allison Reeves as a dedicated nurse and Vanessa Born as a cheery boy with a python pet.
Directed with panache by author Chait and presented by The Complex
with Erin Trainer as executive producer. Performed in the Flight Theatre, (aptly
named for its very high flight of stairs) at 6472, Santa Monica Blvd., in
Hollywood. Yes, this is the row of small theatres, known as The Complex, that are
endangered and demanding that this historic Theatre Row have protective status
as the theatrically productive home for Los Angeles’ imaginative and daring
Live Theatre!
Unfortunately, I only got to see this evocative play close to
its final weekend and it’s worth hurrying over before it closes, and the fine
cast and crew disperse to other triumphs. TICKETS & RESERVATIONS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bearings-tickets-395606518747
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