
It’s been almost two years since A Red Orchid Theatre had a live performance in its storied, intimate Wells Street space, but as playwright Jen Silverman’s weird and wonderful “The Moors” unspools, it’s clear that the ensemble’s mighty light hasn’t dimmed.
Director Kirsten Fitzgerald’s 100-minute staging showcases what has long been A Red Orchid’s singular strength: committed, razor-sharp ensemble members capable of wresting profundity (and a whole lot of laughter) from absurdity, or rather, what initially sounds like absurdity.