Brilliant Traces

See it if Like 2-handers where both have solid acting chops. Although improbable and, at times, overwrought, the play is interesting & compelling.

Don't see it if Are uncomfortable w stretches of silence, plotholes, bouts of histrionics. Script does get repetitive, but builds to a satisfying end.

Also I was entertained throughout but it took me a while to stop caring that the female character would certainly have frozen to death in the Alaskan snowstorm wearing that summer-y dress and barely-there shoes!

Saw this near the end of its run at the Workshop Theater, March 2018.... Read more Read less

See it if If you enjoy two very damaged people meeting in unrealistic circumstances that is continuously frustrating.

Don't see it if You’re not looking for HEAVVVY hogwash. N.B. theatre temp makes it feel like Alaska so avoid if you’re feeling fluish.

See it if you can go on the ride without needing all the answers to the why, when, where and who, enjoy a mind-bending experience in an intimate space

Don't see it if you must have the answers to all questions posed, two-handers & white out conditions bother you, if U must ask Why didn't she freeze 2 death

See it if you enjoy badly written two-characters plays with a storyline so ridiculous that the TV show Scandal wouldn’t even touch it.

Don't see it if if you have ANYTHING better to do than to waste 90 minutes of your time sitting in an uncomfortable seat, feeling trapped and full of regret

Also The description of Playwright Cindy Lou Johnson’s new play’s description sounded interesting enough on paper that I bought a ticket. However, sitting in the theater watching it unfold just goes to show you that NOT every good idea can be developed into something that holds ones interest, especially for 90 minutes. Unlike a lot of my theater going friends, I am a fan of two and three character plays. I love the idea of throwing two people, who seemingly have nothing in common, together in a room and making a story happen. This play does that, but it’s almost as if the actors are hap-hazzardly making up the story and the dialogue as they awkwardly move about the stage. I felt that I was the witness to a horrible accident that was painful to watch. It was as interesting as watching paint dry is for 80 minutes of this 90 minute play. One doesn’t play the price of a ticket to be interested for only ten minutes, does none?... Read more Read less

See it if When bad writing happens to good actors, the final product is "Brilliant Traces". There is nothing brilliant about this OVER-written play.

Don't see it if This needs MAJOR editing in writing and running time. I was embarrassed for the actors who had to say the certain lines again & again.

See it if You like slow plays trying to be philosophical.

Don't see it if You like quick-paced shows with fun banter.

See it if you want to see a unique and thought-provoking story with great acting--the performances are powerful yet nuanced. The set is fantastic.

Don't see it if you don't like two-handers

See it if you like smart, edgy dialogue from a committed cast.

Don't see it if you're looking for a light-hearted escape.

See it if You like quirky, poignant, well written stories with great young actors

Don't see it if You don't like intimate theater