Moments and Lemons tracks twists and turns over several decades of a man's life, as seen through the eyes of Casper, an ex-con. King, as Casper, creates a convincing performance of engrossing depth, flexibility and subtlety. Day animates Casper's seamless narrative by giving voice to people who strongly influenced Casper and steered his fate. She's razor-sharp, agile in mind and body, able to shift from character to character in a nanosecond as you're whipped through Casper's memories at warp speed.
Giacinto wrote the play for these two gifted players, and one can readily see why he'd take delight in their strengths and seek to challenge them. It's a big challenge, indeed--just the two holding down a 85-minute piece with billions of words, a torrent of words compressed in time. No intermission. No sets. No costume changes. No nothing.
Well, there are four chairs. And one significant, if tiny, prop that turns up late in the play. But that's it. And they do it beautifully and in a way that cannot help but break your heart.
Moments and Lemons
*final performances--tonight (8pm) and Sunday (3pm)
155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Streets), Manhattan
Tickets here or call 212-254-1109.
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