[NEohioPAL]Malicious Bunny's Last Weekend!

[Lincoln King-Cliby]

I keep telling myself that I'm going to skip the NEOPAL plug for at
least one Fourth Wall production so that it doesn't look like they're
paying me...and then I go "eh, maybe next one...this is too good not
to plug"

Anyway... You owe it to yourself to see Malicious Bunny. I don't know
how much more I can say without giving things away... it's wonderfully
humorous, easy to relate to, and well paced. There's enough comedy
survive the dark and enough dark to keep the comedy from being
alarming. The twists keep you guessing and the outcome -- or make that
outcomes were surprising.

I've been a fan of Matt's work for a while now... both on stage and in
writing, he has a talent for achieving disturbing realism...which the
cast and crew has managed to wonderfully execute.

It's the kind of play where if you want it to be thought provoking, it
can be thought provoking -- or if you simply want to be entertained,
it can do that, too. [I can say that I'm in less of a hurry to date
now...]

And for a measly ten bucks (less than a trip to the movies...) you're
supporting the production if new works by a newer company.

Go see it. I promise you'll like it. Park behind the building, off
Cedar just before Lee.

Lincoln
http://www.myspace.com/lincolnjkc


On 7/26/07, Matthew A. Sprosty <mrsprosty at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> My play, 'Malicious Bunny', closes this weekend.  Please come out and
> support Fourth Wall Productions.  They did a spectacular job with this
> production, and I'm quite proud of all the hard work that went into it.
>
> Roy Berko liked it- read his review here- www.royberko.info
>
> Christine Howey liked it as well -
> http://www.clevescene.com/2007-07-25/culture/capsule-reviews-of-current-area-theater-presentations/
>
> Go here to watch a short video trailer of the play-
> http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=12525919
>
> Tickets are only $10.
>
> Thursday, the 26th at 8pm
> Friday, the 27th, at 8pm
> Saturday, the 28th, at 8pm
> and Sunday, the 29th, at 5pm
>
> at Kalliope Stage, 2134 Lee Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH
>
> Call the Box office - 330-283-2442  to reserve your tickets.  Or- just show
> up!
>
> Audience Member Review-
> "It's an uncommon thing these days to step into a small blackbox theater in
> Cleveland, Ohio and see something more than a well know musical or a Neil
> Simon play.  Although enjoyable, and ensuring butts in seats for area
> theaters, it's refreshing and indeed a rarity to enjoy a new work which
> brings theatrical delight and, in fact, pride in my city.
>
> This week I had the pleasure of catching a run through rehearsal of
> "Malicious Bunny" at Fourth Wall Productions.  Being that I was heading out
> of town right before opening, the wonderful young artists at Fourth Wall
> allowed me to enjoy their production just before tech.  I, myself, am an
> actor who got her start in this area, and am continually working out of town
> at regional theaters around the country.  In my recent travels I'm always
> pleased to see new works and new theaters being created in places like
> Cincinnati (especially the recent fringe festival), Wisconsin, New York, and
> currently the fun new theater popping up in New England.  (I'm up in Vermont
> this month.  :-)
>
> But nothing brings me more joy than to see new theaters like Bang and the
> Clatter, and most recently Fourth Wall Productions in my home town.  And
> being an always actor, sometimes playwright, knowing this company in
> particular's mission is to honor brand spanikin new playwrights and
> unpublished, completely new works (especially from this area) makes me
> extremely excited for my next return to Cleveland.
>
> Malicious Bunny, Matthew Sprosty's most recent creation, is a clever, fun,
> and chilling dark comedy.  The characters are strong, witty, and incredibly
> easy to connect with.  I often equate Matthew's writings with Kevin Smith or
> even Arron Sorkin, because the writing is cerebral, and the people he
> creates are smart and quick-witted in their fast paced dialogue littered
> with random pop culture references.
>
> This play does more than bring you into the poor world of a young couple
> struggling to keep their marriage together, but keeps the audience involved,
> and more importantly, active in the story.  There's a brilliant
> interchanging of the sit-back-and-laugh your ass off moments as the play
> moves you slyly into a darkly comedic, even uncomfortable sorrow for the
> characters.
>
> Beyond the show, there is still more to be applauded.  These young artists,
> are mostly homegrown right here in Cleveland.  When asking a few of them
> over drinks after the rehearsal why they aren't going anywhere else for
> theater, they simply stated, "Why go anywhere else?"  After Cleveland being
> No. 3 in loss of population this year (behind only Detroit and New Orleans)
> I personally find it moving to see artists remain in the area to further the
> artistic and cultural life of our hometown.
>
> Bravo, Foruth Wall!
>
> Malicious Bunny is open and running, I urge you to support this company and
> this delightful show!
>
> Thanks for your time,
>
>
> Alicia Rodis"
>
>
>
> Hope to see you there!
> Matthew A. Sprosty_____________________________________
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