All photos by Nile Scott Studios. The cast. Digesting.
Presented by SpeakEasy Stage Company
By Bess Wohl
Directed by M. Bevin O’Gara
Jan. 4 – Feb. 2, 2019
Boston Center for the Arts
The Calderwood Pavilion Boston, MA
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This critique has been updated from its previous posting. The update includes corrections and clarifications. (1/31/19 KD)
Critique by Kitty Drexel
Trigger warnings: penis, simulated pot smoking, heavy moaning
It’s January and chances are that you (or your acquaintances) are experiencing an influx of athletic practitioners in your studio of choice. For example, at my own neighborhood ashtanga yoga studio, January 1 meant that the floor became overwhelmed with novices and their wholesome, divot-free mats. Small Mouth Sounds(SMS) captures that awkward group consciousness of baby-yogis talking first “did I make a huge mistake?” steps towards enlightenment. An enlightened mind is not obtained overnight. The journey is schadenfreude for the audience. Continue reading