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moonwatchers, now being staged by Lazy Susan Theatre, is likely to be simply what you want if you’re feeling depressed and indignant concerning the state of the nation and the world. It’s one hour of pure silliness, a pleasant mixture of two guys attempting to maintain Earth and its moon in orbit with the assistance of some different characters. The script by Corey Farrell and Nigel Berkeley looks like one thing dreamed up for a fringe pageant and that’s certainly what it’s—an award winner on the 2022 Minnesota Fringe Festival. Nealie Tinlin, co-artistic director, directs with aplomb and a giggle.
The plot is slim. Allen (Elijah J. Jones) and Rocko (Renzo Vicente) have only one job. Watch the moon. Each morning, they arrive at their Earth workplace and undergo the identical time-controlled drill, with a Cow, a Comet and a Sheep. They information the Cow as she jumps over the moon, the Comet because it wends its method throughout the moon, they usually rely sheep. Very. Slowly. Until they fall drowsing. (I want that counting-sheep trick labored as effectively for me.)
One morning, they uncover catastrophe has struck. The moon has disappeared. The moon-rustler has stolen the moon in addition to one of many rings of Saturn. The area prison is Johnny Rumble, who has taken his loot off to the Land of the Midnight Sun, “to a dude ranch on the far side of Uranus.” (Cue Uranus jokes.) Rocko takes on the problem of retrieving the moon and departs for the desert. At residence, Allen makes a hilarious effort to discover a moon substitute.
This search gives alternatives for different characters to look, all performed by our main duo. Rocko meets Ivan, an area fisherman (Jones) and eventually the prison himself, Johnny Rumble (Jones), who performs together with his band, the Midnight Boys, and admits he stole the moon. Rocko and Johnny agree on a battle of kazoos to see who will win the moon and depart for the Milky Way Bar and Grill.
Our favourite moonwatchers character now seems for a reunion. Johnny and Bessie, the Cow who jumped over the moon, have been childhood pals. (They learn Space Jane Austen collectively.) Bessie (an lovable Vicente) is flirtatious in a pink and white striped pinafore, wavy white hair, and a pink bonnet. Johnny is thrilled to seek out his childhood buddy.
It’s a fantastic little bit of synchronicity that two of the performs I’ve seen just lately characteristic, not solely the Cow that jumps over the moon, however a splash of music from Richard Strauss’ “Thus Spoke Zarathustra.” (moonwatchers is de facto an intergalactic area odyssey!) That occurs on the finish of Goodnight, Moon and punctuates the top of moonwatchers as effectively. In Goodnight Moon, Clarabelle Cow, costumed like an enthralling cow, does soar over the moon after a number of makes an attempt. And so does Bessie, type of.
Director Tinlin retains the motion brisk and her solid follows by means of. Scenic design of the moon workplace and environs is by Jon Yawn, with lighting by Emma Berry and sound design by Matthew Masino. Dominic Rincker is music director. Costumes are by Ephraim Page. Jacob Sousley is stage supervisor.
moonwatchers by Lazy Susan Theatre Co. continues by means of May 17 on the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. Running time is one hour, no intermission. Tickets ($27) and extra info are available here.
For extra info on this and different productions, see theatreinchicago.com.
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