Maine Edge reviews SPA production of ‘The Curious Savage’
The Maine Edge reviewed the University of Maine School of Performing Arts’ production of John Patrick’s classic “The Curious Savage.” Directed by Ten Bucks Theatre Company founder and UMaine theatre instructor Julie Arnold Lisnet, the production is staged in Hauck Auditorium and will run through Nov. 18. The show tells the story of Ethel Savage, a widowed woman who has received a large sum of money from her deceased husband and whose stepchildren plot to take the money from her. They have her committed to a sanatorium, but rather than “placing their stepmother at a disadvantage, they’ve instead dropped her into a place rife with allies,” the review states. The Maine Edge called the production “remarkably progressive” and “a curiosity well worth satisfying.” Tickets are $10 or free with a student MaineCard, and are available online or by calling 581.1755.