Evento

Three Irish Widows vs. The Rest of the World

Written and performed by Ed Malone
Directed by Rob Welsh
Produced by Cheryl King and Ed Malone

Three working class 65-year-old Irish women-- Maura, Margaret and Breda--journey throughout Europe, New York City, and all over the world in search of the fulfillment that always eluded them in the backwaters of Ireland.

Reviewed in theateriseasy.com by by Le-Anne Garland 2.8.10
"BOTTOM LINE: An exciting, face-paced, very physical, one-man show. I first fell in love with Ed Malone's manic narrative style last March when I had the pleasure of seeing his one-man show, an autobiographical tale called The Self Obsessed Tragedy of Ed Malone Chapter 2 (rumor has it, the production may resurface in the near future). It's easy to see why his latest work, Three Irish Widows vs. The Rest of the World was extended for the third time since it's original mount in August.
Malone, like a whirling dervish, bounces from one character to the next with precision and deftness. A man possessed, he embodies twenty-five different characters in seventy-five minutes. With magical storytelling, an abundance of energy and clear direction, Malone guides the audience on a journey through Ireland, Spain, The United States and India through the eyes of his mother Maura and aunts, Marguerite and Breda, the titular three Irish widows.
...The acting is superb and incredibly focused. Though at times the rapid-fire pace and sheer number of rotating characters can seem a bit frantic it may also be part of what makes Malone so mesmerizing to watch. I left the show with the overwhelming feeling that if Malone read the phone book on stage, I'd be intrigued."