This production is split into 4 segments
and is written and performed by young actress, Emma Hutchins. Each
segment is a depiction of 4 different women, exploring their quest
to improve their lives. Emma Hutchins is a brave young lady taking
on the challenge of the solo performance.
The quality varies. The one non speaking
part which draws upon Japanese physical theatre and dance didn’t
work for me, nor did the first part, that of the successful, single
career woman in phone conversation with her therapist. The timing
with the voice over in the latter scenario wasn’t spot on. The
sections that do show her talent as a writer are the fitness fanatic
which was placed second and her finale, the character illustrating
the title of the show. This was her most convincing section.
As a performer, she kept rigidly to the
script. Perhaps a freer approach and really aiming to engage with
the audience to draw them in would work better. The fitness fanatic
routine could have been placed first, almost as a piece of stand up.
Emma Hutchins shows promise and it would be
interesting to see how her career progresses.
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