Again, Metcalf is amazing; it just seems so natural for her. Whether she is wandering around seemingly aimlessly onstage—at one point she starts in one direction and then changes her mind to move in the opposite one – – simply shouting from the imagined kitchen that is off in the wings—or lounging on the sole piece of furniture (a reclining sofa that revolves on a turntable to create varying views), or even just vacuuming, she cannot help but bring you into her world.  She is joined by two other men who are quite good in their roles as foils to her but made even better on stage as her acting partners.  Once this play is released for general production licensing, it is going to be done all over this country – but I do pray that they have as capable hands at the helm.

The play made me feel how tough life can get especially when you are being held in limbo and your drive and ambition simply cannot get you to take that first step forward.  Sometimes that past becomes such an unsurmountable anchor we cannot move forward even when that better thing is there just beyond your reach.  And lastly, wouldn’t we all want to have a crazy, sardonic, crotchety aunt like Laurie Metcalf?  I mean come on . . .