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For a play about depressed
people, the Cincinnati Playhouse’s current Shelterhouse show is surprisingly
upbeat. Sherry, age 24, is about to start a job as an art teacher at a middle
school. She’s been fretting that her degree in art therapy wouldn’t to lead
anywhere. As she outlines her life so far, we meet her sister, depressed over a
failed engagement and now sleeping on the couch, and hear about their unseen
mom, who’s gained so much weight she won’t leave her bedroom. Every character
in Tigers Be Still has a demon to
wrestle with — or rather a tiger to fear. (There’s actually an escaped tiger in
the vicinity that’s making people anxious, too.) Kim Rosenstock’s recent play
is performed by a fine ensemble cast with strong direction from Rob Ruggiero.
This entertaining slice of modern life is onstage through April 15.
$32-$62.
513-421-3888, cincyplay.com.
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