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There is no lovemaking in Laura McKenzie's one-woman show, but people who
come on account of the saucy title will not be disappointed-McKenzie's
talent, energy, and comic sensibility make for a fun night of theater.
Thankfully, Makin' Love is not another "Let me tell you about my life"
single-actor saga. McKenzie weaves in ten characters, giving us more
Saturday Night Live than Oprah tissue-confessional. The emotional wreck who
wallows in bed talking to a Chipmunk puppet and the spunky Southerner who
teaches women the proper grooves to get a man are especially amusing.
McKenzie doesn't simply depend on an accent to differentiate her
chain-smoking New Yorker and her southern black preacher; she wonderfully
embodies each character. McKenzie falters only when she sings. Although
original songs like "I Want to Be My Husband's Ho" are entertaining, she
lacks the voice and, oddly enough, the confidence to perform them. That
aside, it's a pleasure. And between smiles and chuckles, it makes us think
about commitment, love, and our own reasons for getting out of bed in the
morning.
-- ELLEN CARPENTER
Micelings Productions
Written by Laura McKenzie; directed by
Laura Kepley.
Where:
Present Company, 198 Stanton Street
When:
8/24 at 4, 8/25 at 1.
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