Irma's Mysterious, Quirky, and Fun!

Leslie Mizell, who has reviewed local plays for several years, drew my attention to "The Mystery of Irma Vep" with this review.

Though the Open Space Cafe Theatre opened in March and has featured four earlier plays, I was unfamiliar with it until reading Leslie's "Irma Vep" review.

A friend and I attended the July 27th show.

We had a very good time and thoroughly enjoyed the performances by Chadwick Hubbard and Joe Nierle.

The actors play eight different characters between them, including male and female roles.

The play is quirky and over the top.

But that only makes it more fun listening to and watching everything that goes on.

There's never a dull moment.

And lucky you: there are still five opportunities to see "Irma Vep" before the show closes:

1. Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 8:00 PM

2. Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 2:00 PM

3. Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 8:00 PM

4. Friday, August 3, 2007 at 8:00 PM

5. Saturday, August 4, 2007 at 8:00 PM

Tickets are $20.00 for adults, $17.00 for seniors and students.

Students can arrive 30 minutes before showtime and pay only $10.00 if there are still tickets left.

The theatre is located at 4609 W. Market Street, in Greensboro.

To reserve tickets, call 292-2285. If you get the answering machine, just leave a message, and someone will get back in touch with you. (It didn't take long at all for someone to call me back.)

You can arrive an hour before the show starts.

One added treat is that you can order dessert and drinks that you're allowed to take into the theatre and enjoy. (I didn't order any dessert tonight, but it wasn't because the desserts didn't look tempting!)

The theatre is small, which makes for a more intimate experience.

It's also a place where you can be casual and feel comfortable.

Everyone's seated at small tables that face an elevated stage.

Arriving early, I had fun looking at all the playbills on the walls, as well as some blown-up advertisements from the past.

I had a very good first experience at the Open Space Cafe Theatre, and I look forward to enjoying future performances there.