Bolt From D’Blue Theater Review: Finding the Universal in the Personal Story

A simple scene by Marie Tierney places objects and photographs around the living room-style space. The characters in the story are shown in family pictures. Gilna has a sharp stage presence and is capable of making good cameos. He considers Malachy McCourt to be an influencer and that the show has a certain taste of McCourt’s narrative style: a keen eye for dramatic events and a personal search for common ground.

There were many shocking events, including a shooting at a pool party in the US, a 20-year-old friend being tragically stabbed to death by a drunk taxi driver, and the death of a loved family member from illness. cancer. Gilna supports all of these events for their significance and offers many helpful tips for his program; This is a thoroughly tested life.

Compelling and entertaining throughout, it’s disappointing that the material remains stuck in a very closed register of emotions. Despite her young age, Gilna already has some profound experience. But he had to dig a little deeper to turn this interesting material into transformative art.