Olive and the Bitter Herbs
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Aug 9, 2011
Closed Sep 4, 2011
Opened Aug 9, 2011
Closed Sep 4, 2011
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
In playwright Charles Busch's latest comedy, actress Olive Fisher sees a ghost in her mirror, but that's the least of her problems. Her radiator's broken, the couple next door stinks up her apartment with exotic cheeses, and the
highlight of her long career was a sausage commercial in the '80s. While she's not the most popular tenant, her neighbors invite themselves over and she finds herself hosting a Passover Seder. But are Olive's guests there to see her or the mysterious man in her mirror? Olive and the Bitter Herbs is a comedy about connecting to the people in our lives - those with us and those who have passed on.
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
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RE:Olive and the Bitter Herbs - Tasteless
This is a play full of unfunny one-liners and broad stereotypes with a Passover Seder framing the plot.This seemed like an early draft of something that could be interesting.
Reviewed by malperson
on Friday, Aug 12th, 2011
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A group of New Yorkers seemingly brought together by chance find that their ties run deeper than they could imagine in Charles Busch's fantastical new comedy
Olive and the Bitter Herbs, now being presented by Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters. Much like its title character, the aging actress Olive (Marcia Jean Kurtz), the play can be both acerbically hilarious and just a little bit scattered. Luckily, Busch couldn't ask for a more able cast for his contemporary comedy than the one that's been assembled here.
The work centers on a tumultuous few days around Passover as Olive -- much to her chagrin -- bonds with a trio of her neighbors, thanks to Wendy (played with usual flair by Julie Hals[...]