Weekend Theatre: June 26-28
The cast of New Century Theatre Co.'s "Orange Flower Water," at ACT Theatre.
OPENING Orange Flower Water @ ACT. Last December, New Century Theatre launched with a bang, with a lauded, controversial production of The Adding Machine. Their second show, opening this weekend, promises to go in radical new directions. A four-person bedroom drama, Orange Flower Water is every bit as intimate as The Adding Machine was epic. It's also dirty--18 and over, please. (700 Union St. Fri. & Sat. 8, Sun. 7. Tix $25.)
RECOMMENDED Muffin Face @ the Balagan. Rarely have the promises theatre artists have made us regarding their own work been kept, but Muffin Face is a happy exception. It is a life-changing experience, the effects do last for about six hours after the end of the play, and we hope you're not the sad sort of person who prefers the nevertheless enjoyable Muffin Face pre-show to the real deal. Brilliant. Fucking brilliant. (Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m. 1117 E. Pike St. $15.)
CLOSING The Tempest @ Seattle Shakespeare. There's one reason why this show is a must-see, and her name is Hana Lass. Following a fine turn as one of three cast members of the critically lauded Crime and Punishment at Intiman this spring, Lass shines as Ariel, the "airy spirit" with dark powers, opposite more experienced actors. (Seattle Center House, Fri. & Sat. 7:30, Sun. 2 & 7:30. Tix $25/$36.)
ALSO PLAYING the break/s @ ACT. Marc Bamuthi Joseph is a poet, theatre artist, and educator who's produced a hip hop influenced solo performance piece that's generating buzz all over town. (700 Union St. Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., matinees Sat. & Sun. 2 p.m. Tix $40-$55.)
