Still More Theater Saturday - atticwife

What: atticwife 

Where: 59E59 Theaters

             59 E. 59 St.

             New York, NY 

When: This event occurred on July 22, July 25 & July 26, 2026

atticwife is a biting satire that scathingly takes on the tradwife trend, influencer culture, and more. Astrid is a traditional wife whose husband has locked her away in the attic. Not only does she see nothing wrong with this, but she cheerfully posts about her attic life to her many social media followers. It takes an outsider breaking into her house to try and rescue her to make her realize that maybe she actually does need rescuing, if it isn't too late. 

This show is equal parts darkly amusing and absolutely horrifying. Laura Clare Brown is excellent in the role of Astrid. Her transition as her perky, upbeat Stepford wife facade begins to crumble is truly heartbreaking. Jen Clark is a force to be reckoned with as Astrid's would-be rescuer. This is not a show that you see and then immediately forget about as soon as it's over; this one will haunt you.

And that's our view.  atticwife was part of 59E59's East to Edinburgh Festival and will soon be heading to the festival. For more information or to purchase tickets to see it there, visit www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/atticwife

Tune in tomorrow for this week's Sunday Scoop.

Giveaway: Win a Copy of Checking You Out in the Apple A Day Giveaway Hop!

 

Welcome to the Apple a Day  Giveaway Hop

hosted by Mama the Fox and Mom Does Reviews

What makes you healthy and happy? One thing that makes us happy is reading. The characters in Jennifer Chen's latest book, Checking You Out, also love to read. In fact, books are what bring them together. Although the gist of this book is tried and true- the story revolves around a couple who know each other in real life but don't realize they're each other's secret penpals- there are a lot of fresh twists to this story that make it unique rather than a boring retread of something that's been told a million times before. For more about this book, see our previous post Tips for Tuesday - Books: Checking You Out

Giveaway Dates 8/1 - 8/15

Giveaway Open to Ages 18+ US

Win a copy of Checking You Out! Once you've entered our giveaway, hop around to the other blogs listed below to see what other great prizes you can enter to win.

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Theater Thursday - Forget I Said Anything

We received complimentary tickets to Forget I Said Anything for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: Forget I Said Anything

Where: Theatre Row

             410 W. 42nd St.

             New York, NY

Who: Recommended for Ages 13 and Up

When: Through August 2, 2026

Forget I Said Anything is like a song cycle for those who want to wallow in depression. This does not mean there are not any good songs in the show. Many of them are surprisingly catchy. There just aren't any upbeat songs or even ones that are at least a little bit hopeful. Quite a few of the songs sound upbeat, but if you listen to the lyrics, they are not. The music and the tunes sound breezy and fun, but the lyrics are dark, bitter, and sad.

If you just go for the fun musical vibes and to listen to the beautiful voices of the cast, this is an enjoyable show. If you listen too much to what these songs are actually saying, it's dispiriting. The show is clearly a catharsis of some sort for its composer, Samantha Roberts. Hopefully, she will move on to material that is more uplifting or at least a little more hopeful. Now that is a show I would love to see!

And that's our view. For more about Forget I Said Anything or to purchase tickets, visit www.somethingbetterproductions.com/forget-i-said-anything

Tune in Saturday for Still More Theater.

Photo credits:

All Forget I Said Anything production photos supplied by the production.

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