"Lose Yourself" / "Robinson" / Jonny Cotsen

The theatrical hit of the moment, in these parts, seems to be Katherine Chandler’s “Lose Yourself” at the Sherman Theatre – a tale involving sexually promiscuous footballers and drunk young women, which transcends its torn-from-the-headlines relevance via a witty script and a spirited central performance.

"Lose Yourself) (Photo: Burning Red)

Also, in recent weeks, I saw “Robinson – The Other Island”, a radical reinterpretation of the Crusoe story, given an A.S.M.R. twist using binaural stereo relayed through headphones. Ironically, the very next night, also at Chapter, I finally managed to catch Jonny Cotsen’s “Louder Is Not Always Clearer”, in which he explores his experience as a Deaf man; again, more amusing than one might have expected.

"Louder Is Not Always Clearer" (Photo: Kirstem McTernan)