"Rumors" Review

            This past Thursday night, I had the opportunity to see the play, Rumors, at my high school. One of my friends, also an actress in this play described Rumors as, “light, frothy, and fun!” It is a ‘farcical’ play by Neil Simon.

            The basic summary of this play is that four wealthy couples are invited to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Charlie and Myra at their home with a dinner party. When the parents of Charlie find that Charlie has accidentally shot himself in the head/ear, everything goes downhill from there. They try to cover everything up and come up with rumors and stories in order to avoid the police. Many complications arise and they end up digging themselves a bigger and deeper hole.

Although the final show was last night, if you ever get the chance to see this play in the future, go! It was incredibly funny, and in my opinion, what made it even more comical was the fact that we knew the actors and actresses. Although the cast was small, about ten to twelve, it was mind-twisting and had a strong plot. You always wanted to keep watching because it would be a shame if you missed any part. There is certainly a lot of conflict as mentioned before, which causes the majority of the dialogue to be arguing. All of these elements combined make Rumors go by fast. You will definitely be glad you went. Enjoy the show!  (244)