By Sarah Bruestle, PPAG Reviewer
Five characters, multiple issues, one stage and a teenage octogenarian connecting them all. Kimberly was born with a genetic disorder from which she ages four times faster than normal. This comedy catches Kimberly around her sixteenth birthday. “Kimberly Akimbo” by David Lindsay-Abaire is being performed by The Impossible Players in April.
Beginning the play with lyrics of “I won’t grow up”, this play illustrates the life a teenage girl coping with her aging and frail body in addition to dealing with her family’s dysfunctional interactions. A pregnant hypochondriac mother, an alcoholic father, a scheming aunt, and a friend yearning for attention from his father. Laura Hays plays Kimberly, the sixteen year old who looks like she is going on 80.
The simple, functional stage allowed for easy transitions to observe the characters’ interactions in their home, car, or library with minimal set changes. Sound effects and lighting added to the story. The character appropriate costumes showed this family in their daily clothes. Make-up allowed the audience to see Kimberly age, yet her attire was that of a teenager. If it weren’t for her fragile walk, aged face, and grey hair the audience would swear they were watching a teenager on the stage.
Watching the cast grow-up, whether expedited by ailing health or personal decisions, you are guaranteed to laugh.
Performances April 16, 17, 18th, 8pm at Impossible Playhouse, 1201 N. Main St.
Tickets $10-Adults, $7-Seniors/Military, $5-Students, Call (719) 542-6969.
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