Letters of Suresh – Play – Review – ReACT Theatre & Pratidhwani

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Recommendation
See it if you like introspective thinking, soliloquies, religious discourse, sermons, audio books, or podcasts.


Synopsis from the Theatre: Intimate mysteries are revealed as a quartet of souls yearning for connection are brought together through extraordinary correspondence. Across time and oceans, these strangers share letters of faith, letters of family, and letters of love … haunted by a city once destroyed by war. Don’t miss this companion play to ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER!

Attended Performance Date: 5/11/24 – Keep your eyes peeled for my preview posts on my website and social media if you want earlier notification of shows I’ve seen. Get your tickets now since the show closes this weekend.

Type: Play

World Premiere: No

Several or Few Scenes: Few

Several or Few Settings/Locations: Few

Static (Stationary) Set? Yes

Prior Exposure/Knowledge Required: You’d probably appreciate this show more if you’re familiar the previous play Animals Out of Paper.

Defined Plot/Storyline: No, it was mostly reciting messages to each other.

Equity Actors: 0

Total Number of Actors: 4

Perceived Pace of the Show: Slow to medium speed

Was there an intermission? No

Was This the First Time I Attended a Production of this Show? Yes

Would I See It Again 3 Years from Now? No

Other Musing(s) and Observation(s)

  • Actor Interactions: There was uniquely very little interaction between actors in this play, like a show full of soliloquies. I think there was only one brief scene where the script prompted the characters to actually talk directly to each other through a phone call.

Theatre Company: ReACT Theatre & Pratidhwani

Venue: 12th Avenue Arts

Venue Physical Address: 1620 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122

Price: Cheap

Tickets: https://www.reacttheatre.org/

Dates: April 24 to May 18, 2024

Seating: General Admission

Parking: Paid lot or paid street parking. Street parking is extremely limited since it’s Capitol Hill. Even if you can find street parking, it often costs more than some parking lots. I highly recommend the paid lot at 1300 E Olive St with the entrance on 14th Ave.

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Pictures: See pictures below and in video above by Quinlan Corbett.

Marianna de Fazio as Amelia in LETTERS OF SURESH. Photo by Quinlan Corbett.
Mona Leach as Melody in LETTERS OF SURESH. Photo by Quinlan Corbett.
Stephen Sumida as Father Hashimoto in LETTERS OF SURESH. Photo by Quinlan Corbett.
Nirvan Patnaik as Suresh in LETTERS OF SURESH. Photo by Quinlan Corbett.

Preview Post – Letters of Suresh – Play – ReACT Theatre & Pratidhwani

“Letters of Suresh” play by ReACT Theatre & Pratidhwani. Extended one more week till 5/18/24! Stay tuned for my full review. #showsiveseen #theatre #origami

Final Full Review (Posted 5/16/24): https://www.showsiveseen.com/letters-of-suresh-play-review-react-theatre-pratidhwani/

Tickets: https://www.reacttheatre.org/

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