Shell
At SoHo Playhouse
On the surface Shell is a free wheeling, rollicking, sex comedy, but underneath the laughter it raises serious questions about gender, sexuality, love and desire. Our guide for much of the show is hockey dude Andy, the founder of B.R.O. (Breaking Reproductive Oppression). Andy leads the audience in various quizzes and questions involving their knowledge of the reproductive system and their own acts of reproductive oppression. In addition to Andy, we meet Peanut who may be small, but has mighty wants.
Ana Evans who is both co-creator and star embodies these characters with pulsating energy. Evans works the crowd fearlessly, commanding their attention and their participation. She is fully committed with a mobile, expressive face that goes from the gym rat gruffness of Andy to the newborn vulnerability of Peanut in the blink of an eye.
Ana and co-creator and director Linnea Scott have created a fast paced show that never allows our attention to lag even as we are considering our own relationships with our bodies and desire. The show ends in a rock n roll crescendo that combines radical self acceptance with a touch of hair metal. Even as the laughter fades and the audience leaves the theatre we are left with much to think about.
Performances are Friday, May 29 at 7pm, Saturday, May 30 at 8pm, Sunday, May 31 at 5pm, Friday, June 5 at 7pm, Saturday, June 6 at 6pm and Sunday, June 7 at 5pm. Run time is 60 minutes. Tickets available from $24.50 - $34.50 (includes fees). To purchase tickets and for more info go to https://www.anachristineevans.com.
Review by Wendy-Lane Bailey
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I liked the personal perspective in this piece and how simply the story unfolds. I often listen to posts like this with a reading tool.
It's fascinating to see how Shell uses humor to tackle such complex topics. The transformation of characters by Ana Evans sounds truly captivating. For those interested in more on the performance and its deeper themes, Scritchy Scratchy has some insightful discussions on the show.
The hockey-dude framing for B.R.O. is such a smart way to sneak in those heavier questions about reproductive oppression—makes the medicine go down easier, right? I’ve been digging into similar angles on gender and desire lately, so this one’s going straight to my must-see list. Check out my go-to source for more on that. https://image-to-3d.com
That quiz about reproductive oppression sounds like a wild way to get the audience thinking, and Andy sounds like the perfect chaotic guide for it. I’ve been digging into similar themes lately, so this is right up my alley—check out https://fruit-love-island.com