To date or not to date?
To blind date or speed date. Or not to blind date or speed date?
To say, “Yes.”
To say, “No.”
To say,”Maybe.”
That, in part, is the comic premise for LOVE QUEST, a hilarious two-act comedy that pokes fun at on-line dating, one-minute speed dating encounters, exploring relationships in today’s ever-changing times and That’s not all!
“Love Quest” also comes gift wrapped with choice tidbits and verbiage about beginner’s mistakes, eating alone, drinking alone, sexual insecurity, familial mentors, eye candy, gossip, dating inexperience, love or hate at first sight, kale, Krispy Kremes, pepper spray, etc.
At the center of “Love Quest” is Kate Crawford, a 60-year-old divorcee and Brook Davis, a 35-year-old L.A. fashion designer, both of whom, enter the unpredictable world of on-line dating in the hopes of meeting attractive, eligible men.
Witty, wise and engaging, “Love Quest” hilariously explores the wild and wacky dating adventures that both women encounter as the play delves head first into their different stories and lifestyles. Playwright’s Mary Maguire and Steven McGraw recount each women’s experiences in colorful, swift detail and with disarming candor, zest and passion.
Upfront, this is a very funny play. The writing itself comes from the heart. In turn, it is genuine, real and timely. The two-act format is approachable and hands-on without any calculation or predictability. Elsewhere, both playwrights present a unique brand of humor that is inspirational, cheeky, sweet and furiously entertaining.
“Love Quest” is a comedy you will want to see again. Maguire and McGraw’s flair for this particular entertainment heightens the play’s emotional core, its rapid, ever-changing mischief, its whimsy, its colorful, individual scenes, the character’s who’ve gotten under each other’s skins, their emotional growth and their face-to-face encounters and conversations.
The play’s unabashed cleverness, in turn, produces non stop laughs. That is, laughs that are genuine. Laughs that are tart and pungent. Laughs that catch you by surprise. Laughs that keep you reeling. And finally, laughs that revel in the wacky mischief that the play’s two central, female characters unleash.
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