"The Light" is the best new play I have seen in many years. Welcome Loy A. Webb to my List of Playwrights to Watch. I have not yet had time to ascertain if she is new to the scene, or just new to me. Regardless, I haven't been this excited about a playwright since discovering Stephen Adly Guirgis.
I will completely refrain from plot-summary, the play's brief 75-minute runtime would barely allow for it. Suffice it to say, there were many times I forgot that I was watching a play, which is a difficult feat to accomplish. Despite its very short length, it is almost as though there are two plays in one. The first is about very authentic couple's banter. You really believe these two characters love each other. The second half is such a drastic tonal-shift, it is miraculous that it doesn't seem abrupt, and thus ring-false . This is a mark of masterful writing, and is the element that made me want to know more about the author behind it. Go see "The Light," I've given you enough reasons, without a trace of plot-summary. That should tell you all you need to know.
