Death seems imminent. Mississippi playwright Beth Henley's funky syntax has rubbed off on me. You'd just be nonplussed in your own nonfunky way. But these seemingly harsh harpies have to be put in context. It is also heart-warming.
Nothing warms the heart, criminal or otherwise, like forgiveness.
Well add them to the list. Director David Hsieh captures both the humor and poignancy of Henley's writing in his Repertory Actors Workshop production at the Theatre Off Jackson. Like most non-Mississippians, the Repertory trio of actresses has some trouble conveying the uninhibited temperament of Gulf Coast gals pushing one another toward ever greater extremes. But they do a pretty good job with southern diction. Novel production approaches can give new life to old plays.