Hedy Lamarr and Frequency-Hopping (Dream Up 2019)

See it if to learn a little about her contribution to the science & her disappointment on initial rejection & a bit more about her personal life.

Don't see it if lots of scene changes, breaking the fourth wall, lighting changes or background sounds interfering w/hearing accented voice are not for you.

See it if you're a fan of Hedy Lamar and would like some interesting background info about her.

Don't see it if you're not interested in the late, great movie stars. Don't enjoy small theater performances

Also Interesting show highlighting the mostly unknown scientific talents of a great movie star of the past. Show was a bit slow, but it worked. Basement theater was quite warm, seats not that comfortable. I had to fight dozing off from the heat. Others succumbed.... Read more Read less

See it if You are interested in the life of Heddy Lamar and the life of women in acting of that era.

Don't see it if You dislike what is basically a low budget solo show with two supporting actors who play multiple roles with varying degrees of proficiency

Also I thought the main actress was terrific doing what amounted to a solo dialogue with some intermittent minor two hander acting. Reviewers are complaining that not much was said about the technical details. Maybe the dialogue could have been clearer but it seems that they hit on the main principles and how they discovered how to do it (by following the principles of acoustics used by orchestras and player pianos.
The only thing I kind of had a problem with was that this play was basically hagiography. Heddy disowned her older son who may have really been her biological son, not adopted, it is believed because at the age of TWELVE he said that he preferred to live with another family and she never forgave him. This shows another side of Heddy which could have been explored. In fact, virtually nothing is said about her relationship with her kids... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy good acting in a small setting. If you a fan of old Hollywood and little known stories.

Don't see it if You are looking for a fast paced “big” production.

See it if You don’t know the biography of Hedy Lamar

Don't see it if You do know the biography of Hedy Lamar