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| Lucy Martin & Marvin Bell |
This
heartwarming, if somewhat disturbing one act drama, Driving Miss Daisy, is
appearing at Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol Pa,
through February 12. Set designer Charles Morgan and Projections designer Stivo
Aronczy have created a brilliant background for this tale of the strong bond of
friendship and interdependence which develops between Daisy Werthan, (Lucy Martin)
and her chauffeur Hoke Colburn (Marvin Bell). After Daisy totals a brand-new
car, her son Boolie (Michael Samuel Kaplan) decides that no insurance company will insure her; thus he hires Hoke
to drive his mother wherever she wants to go.
The fiercely independent Daisy initially resists, but Hoke doesn’t go
away and she finally relents. As the play progresses and the two learn about
each other’s lives, the projections on the screen above and around them detail
scenes from current events and headlines from the daily news. Troubles erupt
for Jews and blacks alike and are almost mirror images. As excellent as the
acting is (and the performances are incredible as the actors age and mature
over a 25 year time span), the sound designer Amy Altadonna deserves special
mention for the outstanding effects that are put into this piece. For more
information or tickets for this wonderful production, call 215-785-0100, visit
online at brtstage.org, or walk up to the box office at Bristol Riverside
Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Street.
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