Sunday, November 5, 2017

THE LAKE EFFECT @ KARAMU THEATRE



Through November 26, 2017
(216) 795-7070  

Bob Abelman

Karamu’s ‘The Lake Effect’ more bluster than blizzard.

To see a full review of this show, read Bob Abelman's blog here.

Roy Berko


“The Lake Effect,” written by Cleveland Heights’ award winning playwright Rajiv Joseph, is a thought-provoking script which uses Cleveland area references to develop its theme.  It gets a creditable production at Karamu.

To see a full review of this show, read Roy Berko's blog here.

Mark Horning


While a bit of the acting is heavily weighted and relies more on loud demonstratives, the core of the writing still makes for an intriguing evening of entertainment. Sometimes it takes a perfect stranger to be the holder of deep family secrets. 

To see a full review of this show, read Mark Horning's blog.

Andrea Simakis


Our eagerness to solve the mystery is dampened by the wooden, self-conscious performances of Suleiman and El Dabh, who never relax into their parts. (The cramped stage, erected in Karamu's Concert Hall, a less than ideal venue for fully staged works while the Jelliffe Theatre is refurbished, doesn't help.) They could take a lesson from Little, a natural always at ease in whatever skin he's in.  In one scene, he stands alone in a pool of light, gazing into a whirl of falling snow, seeking a bit of otherworldly advice, and it's then that we realize the full, poignant potential of Joseph's piece - and the limitations of this Ohio premiere.

To see a full review of this show, read Andrea Simakis' blog or visit Cleveland.com here.