"The Three Times She Knocked" FringeNYC 2011 Written by A. D. Penedo Directed by Christopher Windom With Bob D'Haene (Eric) and Isabel Richardson (Tara)
Mini-Review by David Roberts
"Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me ..."
After Tara's first knock on her uber-paranoid colleague's office door, Eric should have known something was up. The audience knows and playwright A. D. Penedo knows that the audience knows; however, neither the audience nor Eric quite knows what only Tara knows and why she is persistent on visiting Eric.
Too many 'knows' in one sentence the reader might ask? Normally, yes; however this is a who-done-it play that is all about knowledge. Actors Bob D'Haene (Eric) and Isabel Richardson (Tara) work this script and each other to perfection. Although the audience might not realize what it is Tara knows, it will be completely entertaied by these two talented actors until the surprising climax and resolution of the play's core conflict.
As Tara teases Eric with her visits and feigns genuine curiosity about the Stephanie in Eric's past, Eric cannot help but repeat his past behavior with Stephanie and, one might assume, with others like her. As Tara digs deeper into Eric's past, Eric digs himself deeper into an uncompromising and dangerous position.
Do not miss this performance directed deliciously by Christopher Windom.
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