Most excellent review, Merc staff. I saw this opening weekend and Suicide Note from a Cockroach was very enjoyable, quality local theatre showcasing some of Portland’s finest. The play before it was just pretentious, self indulgent, un-profound bullshit. Wandering in late as the reviewer suggests is wise advice. I’m not sure where the producers of this production we’re going with the double billing of these two plays although the thematic tie-in obvious. It is a bummer one is so bad and one is so good. Especially since the seriously shitty one has to be first.

Imago has taken a nose dive recently. I love to support the local talent, but now half the acting troop lives out of state and so a good deal of the proceeds go to support hotel lodging and expenses from actors from NYC and LA. while they are performing in Imago productions. True local theater deserves my support, and there is much more out there in Portland deserving of mine right now. I hope Imago gets back to its roots sometime soon.