BWW Reviews: Turbulent Waters at the Second Wave of Artists' Exchange's ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
by Robert Barossi
- Aug 2, 2013
A one-act play can be a tough nut to crack, as they say. Ranging anywhere from ten minutes to an hour long, they present a very particular challenge to a playwright, not to mention the rest of the creative team. While full-length plays have much more time at their disposal, one-acts must get a full story, beginning, middle, and end, into a condensed period of time. They must be concise and succinct. And most importantly, they must succeed in telling a story that is compelling, interesting, entertaining, or all three.
Artists' Exchange in Cranston has been presenting a festival of one-acts every summer for some time. In fact, this year's festival, presented in two "waves," is their eighth annual production of this type. Each wave provides audiences with a different set of short plays, two very different theatrical experiences. While I did not get to see the first wave, the second is a mixed bag which, by the standards mentioned above, cannot be considered either a complete failure or a complete success.
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