This is the journey: from the birth of a relationship to the death of its justification; Veronika, the aide, played with warmth and sensitivity by Sade Thompson is working for Carolyn Whitlock (Barbara  Howard in a knock-your-socks off performance)  when she catches the older woman trying to slip a hair dryer into the bath water.  What follows is the ramble of a lifetime (Carolyn's) from emotional slip to romantic confessional to rambunctious romp to revelatory finger-snap moment .  The next ninety minutes are too difficult to discuss without exposing the play's surprises so I won't give any further details until we can talk about it together.

Howard's emotional controls are amazing. She can jump from a cajoling mood to an angry one in a split-second and make it seem natural and easy. She moves through Carolyn's shifts of temperament as firmly as a gloved hand sorts through grapes. It is a true joy to watch her work in this play. Her handling of Carolyn's motives is just one of those things that an actor can bring to bear. Director Jean-Remy Monnay uses her talents to not only explore the playwright's concepts, but also to touch the evils of humanity's private goals. With every twist and turn of the plot he has pushed her one step further within the confusion that is Carolyn's life. It is all you can do to not say "wow!"