ON THE FRINGE: Straw, Stick, Brick

The first words of this sibling collaboration make a poetic promise that the 45-minute play fulfills.

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ON THE FRINGE: Straw, Stick, Brick

POSTED: Friday, September 16, 2011, 4:00 PM

Filed Under: Arts On the Fringe

The first words of this sibling collaboration make a poetic promise that the 45-minute play fulfills: “My bedtime stories,” muses Eric Scotolati as the unnamed storyteller, “were Pharoah’s shopping list.” His ruminations flow from calculating the labor required to build the pyramids with his grandfather to issues of family, relationships, and, as the fairy tale title reference implies, building a safe home. All through, he toils to complete a project that might balance what’s missing in his life. Mesmerizing and moving, Straw, Stick, Brick says much without pontificating.

Runs through Sept. 17, St. Stephen’s Theater, 923 Ludlow St. MORE INFO HERE.

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