Trudy and Max in Love or, that Forever Feeling (an affair in twenty four scenes) Reviews
Trudy and Max in Love or, that Forever Feeling (an affair in twenty four scenes)
Los Angeles Times- Recommended
"...While watching "Trudy and Max in Love," I kept having to remind myself that I was in a theater and not on my couch watching an HBO stab at high-minded reality television. The play, in sacrificing scope for texture, reveals that a playwriting talent can be at once precocious and immature."
LA Weekly- Recommended
"...Graced by emotionally resonant performances from Aya Cash (Trudy) and Michael Weston (Max) in the lead roles, and a streamlined production courtesy of director Lila Neugebauer, this is a funny and poignant play that works best when it rises above its brain and concentrates on heart. Characters who know themselves too well – both their attributes and their flaws – can be a drain, but when the talking is subordinate to the feelings, Kazan's script powerfully shines."
LA Splash- Not Recommended
"...Although Trudy and Max in Love was a complete disappointment, hopefully Kazan's next theatrical endeavor will truly utilize her creative talents."
Stage Scene LA- Recommended
"...A smart script and characters to care about make Zoe Kazan's latest an all-around winner."
StageHappenings.com- Recommended
"...In good drama, the course of true love never runs smoothly and that is the case here as the affair progresses. Kazan's characters and her insight into them keep you invested. Lila Neugebauer's direction is deftly done, letting the words do the heavy lifting. The many scenes flow effortlessly through the two hour running time. The acting company is top notch."
ArtsInLA- Not Recommended
"...This Zoe Kazan world premiere amounts to maybe three episodes' worth of a romantic sitcom expanded into a 150-minute play. It would be something of a slog at any length."
OC Register- Somewhat Recommended
"...I accept that Kazan is trying for something new here: a story that eschews the normal motivations, devices and conceits to get at the inner workings of attraction. But there's not enough payoff to compensate for their absence, and it's very hard to tamp down expectations in a play that, on the surface, contains many genre trappings."
TheatreTimes.org- Recommended
"...Nevertheless, director Neugebauer masterfully guides her cast to the sweet spot on the comedy curve, where actors earn laughs through honest characters."
Showmag- Somewhat Recommended
"...Trudy and Max may be in love, but they're also in some trouble that might be ironed out with another rewrite on Kazan's part and some re-direction by Neugebauer."
Broadway World- Recommended
"...While, true, the situations-and the complications-presented here feel somewhat familiar to the genre, the dramedy's enjoyable execution-particularly in the hands of its impressive cast of superb actors-make it, ultimately, a captivating play that's winsomely fresh and oh-so-current."