- Second Star on the Right
Los Angeles playwright and actor!
red dirt / red storm, written by award-losing playwright, Ashley Victoria Robinson, is a thought-provoking love story that offers a meta modern examination of humanity’s place in the world. Exploring themes of love, ambition, and existentialism, the play utilizes an alternating past/future timeline to delve into the relationship between Sputnik (Ess, for short), the first baby born on Mars, and Clark, an aspiring engineer with a deep longing to reach Mars and beyond.
Set in a not-so-distant future, the story centers around the complex and conflicting emotions of Ess and Clark as they navigate their lives through different time periods.
Until an explosion happens and not only are the characters, but their conception of each other, shaken up.
High emotion and captivating. I enjoyed figuring out what was happening throughout the time lines. An interesting look at what life in space might be. The actors were fantastic.
A nuanced exploration of interpersonal relationships set against the backdrop of interplanetary travel. Engaging, insightful, and an almost voyeuristic view into a romantic relationship borne of the inexorable draw of space. The characters’ conflict is intensified by their isolation and seclusion. Ultimately unresolved, their battles echo the endless storms of the planet outside.
Forgettable and the plot feels surface level for something marked to be about existentialism. Not bad per say, but not great either. I might skip this one. If you do go, the venue is very well air-conditioned, so you can that to look forward to