When two strangers meet in a London train station, their encounter is tantalizingly quirky. What would possess a woman, Georgie, to spontaneously and suddenly kiss the neck of a complete stranger, in this case a butcher named Alex? That is the first clue to their eventual relationship. Georgie is a great storyteller but can Alex believe anything she tells him? Has her husband died and is she mourning his loss? Does she earn a living as a waitress, a job she enjoys and is good at performing? He thinks she might be off her medications but he still finds her exhausting but captivating. Who is she and why has she focused her attention on him, a much older man, and a simple butcher at that.
Enter the intriguing world created by Simon Stephens in his play “Heisenberg” being brought to tempting life by the New Haven Theater Company weekends until Saturday May 10 at the back of the EBM & Civvies Vintage, 839 Chapel Street, New Haven, owned by Carol and Robert Orr. Despite the decades of years that separate them, Georgie and Alex soon find themselves involved in an unusual affair, one that takes a while to understand and unravel. For his part, Alex is a quiet man, one who had one chance at love many decades before and never truly recovered from its loss. Now at 75 years of age, a bright and charming and unconventional will of a wisp woman has crashed into his life and offered him a chance to be carefree and romantic and grab the golden ring on the carousel.
Can he trust Georgie or is she playing a complicated shell game with his affections and his bank account? And does he really care? Melissa Andersen’s Georgie may just be selling him a prize package that is too good to ignore and George Kulp’s Alex is willing to take his chances, probably his last opportunity to grab that golden ring, even if it proves to be merely brass. The two make a lovely pair of unusual lovers who are willing to be adventuresome and gay, whatever the costs. When he finally learns the truth, Alex must trust his heart to provide the answers he needs. Steve Scarpa directs this unconventional and unpredictable tale of love with a gentle heart.
For tickets ($25), go to newhaventheatercompany.com. Performances are Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and may already be sold out, but try any way.
Life is too short to not grab the magical moments that appear so briefly and learn the lesson to not postpone joy.
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