Have you ever wished life came with a rewind button? Or what if you could fast-forward through the dull moments? In Theatrical Outfit’s new production of the play “Bright Half Life,” audiences experience a story that plays by rules of the remote control, rewinding and fast-forwarding in a 40-year relationship between partners Erica and Vicki. The play’s director Melissa Foulger joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom with the actor Park Krausen, who plays the role of Erica.
Written by Tanya Barfield, “Bright Half Life” presents a deep human relationship in all its complexity, following its ebbing and flowing over four-and-a-half decades.
“We see their relationship from the moment they first meet, when Erica introduces herself on the job, all the way through the final moments of their lives together as they’re planning for the end of their life,” said Foulger.
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