One actor, twelve souls, and a friendship that'll wreck your heart in 95 minutes.
The solo actor in Shimmer tells the story by becoming each character in turn. The play takes place in 1956, in a harsh Midwestern juvenile detention center, where two boys befriend each other.
Acting
Marcus Klemp shape-shifts between 12 distinct characters flawlessly.
Direction
Hanson trusts silence; every pause earns its weight.
Writing
Dialogue so lean it feels excavated, not written.
Director
John Hanson
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