Review: "Jealous Sky"
Out of the blue, a character-driven history play sneaked up on me Thursday night as one of my favorites of the shows I've seen during the 2008 Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival. Check it out.
Paul L. Bancel's "Jealous Sky," about a mythical meeting between two early pilots -- the legendary Amelia Earhart and her lesser-known predecessor, Harriet Quimby -- is one of the most engaging pieces in this year's IndyFringe.
The script could still use reworking -- maybe the litany of dates and repetitive text could go -- yet under Tony McDonald's direction, Quimby and Earhart absolutely spring to life at Theatre on the Square, Stage 2.
In her chignon and purple flight jacket, Cindy Phillips, who previously performed at TOTS in "Mid Life: the Crisis Musical," casts Quimby, the first woman to fly the English Channel, as a quintessentially feminine risk-taker. Journalist that she was, Phillips' Quimby expertly probes the mystique behind Earhart's in-flight errors and relationships with men. It's a brilliant performance.
Kimberly Lester gives Earhart a mannishness and Midwestern straight-forwardness that seem wooden at times, but appropriate for what is known about the first woman to fly the Atlantic.
Adam O. Crowe completes the cast as Fred Noonan, Earhart's navigator. His bass voice and confidence seem assuring -- but only up to a point, and that's as it should be.
The final performance of "Jealous Sky" will be at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30.
Posted in groups: IndyFringe
Culture, theatre, IndyFringe, Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival, amelia earhart, Harriet Quimby
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