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.
