By Ernest Kearney — Two parts success-one part not so much.
What succeeds in this homage compilation to the pioneering journalist, critic, and poet Dorothy Parker is Parker herself. For those unacquainted with Parker’s wit and life, this serves as an excellent introduction.
Contributing to that success is actress Margot Avery who captures the world-weary Parker, while still lusting after that world just a bit, wonderfully.
Playwright Annie Lux has created a servable depiction of the authoress that, however, feels more like a PowerPoint presentation than a play. We are treated to Parker’s “greatest hits” but are denied a story that would allow this work to rise to the level of drama.
Still, Lux and Director Lee Costello give audiences an excellent introduction to Parker, and that in itself earns —
A Silver Medal.
****
The Portable Dorothy Parker
playing at the
Hollywood Fringe Festival 2023
at
the Broadwater in Hollywood.
For Hollywood Fringe Festival Details, The Portable Dorothy Parker Show Information and Tickets Click HERE.
