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Total Rating: 
***1/4
Previews: 
July 18, 2012
Ended: 
July 21, 2012
Country: 
USA
State: 
New York
City: 
New York
Company/Producers: 
New Ohio Theater's Ice Factory 2012
Theater Type: 
off-off-Broadway
Theater: 
New Ohio Theater
Theater Address: 
66 Wooster Street
Website: 
sohothinktank.org
Genre: 
Drama
Author: 
Bekah Brunstetter
Director: 
David F. Chapman
Review: 

Bekah Brunsteller’s Miss Lilly Gets Boned is a captivating piece of rare theatricality involving a huge, very animated, three-man elephant puppet (ala War Horse), the elephant’s psychotherapist (the sensitive Sanam Erfani), and, in a parallel story, two sisters, one a profligate (the vivid Liz Wisan), one a 30 year old virgin (the super-charming, highly-talented and skilled, good-looking Jessica Dickey). The latter meets a South African father (Chris Thorn) and his precocious son (David Rosenblatt) whose mother was killed by an elephant.

It’s a strange, fascinating play, well-directed, with perfect timing (by David Chapman), beautifully acted by the entire cast on an imaginative set by Caite Hevner, splendidly lighted by Gertjan Houben. This play should have a long life beyond the current production at The New Ohio Theater – it’s too exciting to fade away.

Critic: 
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed: 
July 2012