There are many reasons to see a play, and if one of those reasons is that you adore the creative repercussions of the well-written play structure, Mauritius, by Theresa Rebeck, with a lovely remounted production from Tongue in Cheek Theater directed by Jake Lipman, is the play for you. The script really fills the form up to near spillage, and seems to overlook any other creative choices available. Fine, at least we can rest well assured that the playwright's vision has been realized.
In Mauritius, the fight over a valuable stamp rips a family apart and brings some unexpected people together. Mauritius is the island the stamp hails from, as well as a paradise outpost the characters can dream about. This sort of one-to-one, object-to-metaphor connection can also be found with the stamps themselves, as the errors reveal their value. No need to explain that. All props to the script for fulfilling its objective, these metaphors are very clear, but they do lack a charge.
The text also seems to fulfill the playwright’s ambitions, but often feels overwritten and self-involved. With that said, the monologues were engaging and fun, and did a very fine job explicitly reflecting th
Mauritius
Premise is simple: Jackie discovers a collection of highly valuable stamps in her dead mother's house and goes on a mission to sell them. Many, many obstacles are in the way.
Emotional heartbeat is about family, sharing, grace (or lack thereof), grief, finding value in the present moment.
ACT ONE
scene one:
- Jackie (main character) almost monologuing at Philip, her internal thoughts about what she wants coming out.
- classic game of interrogation, fluster, rebuttal, interrogation
- “they” off stage that doesn’t really need explaining
- big news hinted at in opening scene that sets the action forward (expensive stamp that Jackie doesn’t know about)
scene two:
- picks up in new location, one character from previous scene (dennis) and a new one (sterling), discussing what happened in scene 1, and what it means for them
- building the suspense and action
- dialogue is doing a lot of ‘not saying’
- small insignificant detail brought back, Dennis noticed the comic book thing
scene three:
- Jackie and Mary packing. to begin with, having two different convos.
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Mauritius
Synopsis
When her mother dies after an expensive illness and a lifetime of bad choices, tentative but tenacious young Jackie is left with a mound of debt. One glimmer of hope: a stamp collection, potentially valuable, is among her assets. Philip, the brusque and arrogant stamp dealer to whom she takes the collection, won’t even take a look without his $ fee. Charming Dennis, a former stamp collector and small-time grifter down on his luck, who just happens to be hanging out in Philip’s shop, is only too willing to look at Jackie’s collection. Discovering two Mauritius “Post Office” stamps, the “crown jewel of philately”, in the old album, he is overjoyed. Dennis assumes that unassuming Jackie will be easy to scam, and contacts Sterling, an incredibly rich and remorselessly violent “international businessman” who is an obsessive stamp fancier, promising him an easy purchase. Meanwhile Jackie, whose secret well of rage and resourcefulness makes her no-one’s “lamb”, runs into obstacles of her own: her educated, refined, estranged, much older half-sister, Mary, claims the stamp collection as her own -- an inheritance from her paternal grandfather -- and refuses to sell,
The Story
A rare stamp. A fractured family. A dangerous game.
When estranged half-sisters discover a valuable inheritance, they become entangled in a high-stakes world of deception, greed, and betrayal. Theresa Rebeck’s Mauritius is a gripping thriller that blurs the lines between truth and manipulation as the sisters face off against a trio of cunning collectors—each determined to claim the prize at any cost.
Presented in the immersive style that Parker Players Theater Company is known for, this electrifying production pulls audiences into the heart of the conflict, where every move could mean fortune or ruin. With a stellar cast bringing Rebeck’s razor-sharp dialogue to life, Mauritius delivers an edge-of-your-seat experience you won’t want to miss.
Trust no one. Play to win.
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