Review Highlights: NEXT FALL - Order Chaos Theatre Company

Spencer Shaw and Seth Tucker
Photo by Todd Sandberg

 

highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)

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"Geoffrey Nauffts' Next Fall is a thought-provoking play that explores love, faith, and the complexities of relationships. Centered around a gay couple who suffers a tragic incident, it focuses on the issue of acceptance of religious views. Order Chaos Theater Company's production features a fantastic cast who balance humor and drama to examine themes of religious conviction, sexuality, and family bonds. The characters in Next Fall are each unique.... Director Mark-Alan C. Clemente has assembled a fantastic cast of well-known local actors who all bring gravitas and emotion to their roles. Clemente also ensures that the weighty themes are delivered with authenticity and sensitivity. ...despite the strong performances and engaging characters, Next Fall has some shortcomings in how it explores the various themes it focuses on. While it raises thought-provoking questions about love, faith and acceptance, it occassionally skirts around what could have been deeper, more nuanced discussions of the topics it presents, leaving some themes feeling somewhat underdeveloped. ...While I have a few small quibbles with the play, Next Fall at Order Chaos is an extremely well acted and thought provoking drama that successfully highlights the tension between love and faith and the conflict between personal beliefs and loyalty to a friend. While it may not fully resolve all of its complex themes, the engaging performances and emotional depth make it a worthwhile experience that will most likely make you reflect on your own beliefs."  - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)