How to Catch Creation

Jonathon Banks & Lindsay Smiling

Emerging playwright Christine Anderson examines the creation of art, life and family in the Bay area of San Francisco in her How to Catch Creation, presented by the Philadelphia Theatre Company and appearing at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre through April 14, 2019. The lighting, set and sound are all extremely well done. Set concurrently in 2014 and mid 1960’s, How to Catch Creation features a series of vignettes that bleed into one another on a revolving circular stage. The lighting changes help delineate the change in time ….Creation has multi layers. No sooner is the audience introduced to characters in one vignette, than another one appears on the rotating stage. As soon as that formula becomes familiar, characters begin to appear in each other’s story lines. The ensemble cast is very talented. Shayna Small, portraying Riley, gives a consistently strong performance throughout. Stephanie Weeks’ monologue as Tami's breaking down in front of Griffin (Lindsay Smiling) is exceptional. For more information or tickets, call 215-985-0420 or visit philatheatreco.org.