High Fidelity - Chicago

[ggersten]

Posted: 2/7/16 at 1:31pm

Went to Refuge Records on Saturday night.  Cool and well executed idea of renting a space and turning it into a "record store" for this show.  Small space but creatively used.  It's a mostly well performed show - with the performances exceeding the quality of the material.  Highlights are Caitlyn Jackson and Stephen Garrett.  Max DeStonge's "Rob" oozes charisma.  Adventurous theatre staging like this are to be encouraged and ticket prices are so reasonable!  

[ggersten]

Posted: 2/8/16 at 11:55am

Expanding on my thoughts:

Top Five Things about High Fidelity

1.        Stephen Garrett as Dick.  The most consistent character.  He was Dick at all times.  An absolute delight.

2.       Caitlin Jackson as Liz.  She owns the stage whenever on it.  Her voice may have been tired for “She Goes” but she sold it.

3.       Use of Space/Lighting -  The lighting by Jessica Doyle was particularly impressive. 

4.       Band – Tight.  The cello and trumpet parts of the show were well done.

5.       Max DeTogne as Rob.  He has charisma.  He makes you root for him.   Although some in our party felt he did most of his dialog in the same sing-song pattern. 

There were some things we didn't like about the show.  But, the positives more than outweighed any issues.  And we are glad we made the trek up to Chicago and up those stairs.