I agree with Steve R, that Disorder was unbearable and would hardly call the overall double-billing a “stellar double feature”.

I attended a matinee on Saturday. Granted, Disorder was scarred by A/V issues from the start, which threw the performer off. But I’m not sure if it would have been more interesting, even with the missing slides and sound cues. Regarding both, the audience was subjected to attempting to follow the frustrated performer while watching a screen behind her click through powerpoint slides for ten minutes.

The story centered around a woman who hoards everything in her life. This illness, of sorts, forced her into therapy, yet she’s still a mess in the end. At one point, the character breaks into a song and guitar number singing about her issues. During another, she showcases her talents on the accordion. Both were perfectly fine until, during the accordion interlude, the audience was forced to clap for nearly two minutes. The audience was also forced into participation during a group meeting scene. I understand the want of bringing an audience into the world of a play, but one’s ability to lose their footing on stage and make up for it by having the ticket holder become part of the scene doesn’t cut it for me.

Dave Coyne definitely saved the day with his Plant Psychic. It was basically a stand up act with a plant, yes a plant, sidekick. He kept the audience’s attention throughout and showed a great sense of comedical timing and improv skill. The closing joke was priceless.

Again, I would hardly rate the overall show a 5. I’d give Disorder a 1 and Plant Psychic a 4.