What if you only told the truth and nothing but the truth? Would it actually make a difference or be purely self-serving and futile? Itamar Moses explores this idea at the heart of THE WHISTLEBLOWER. The play also has some fairly dramatic tonal shifts: It starts out as a lighthearted character study of protagonist Eli, an L.A. writer who pitches a T.V. show about a man who decides to confront the people in his life with hard truths- and then decides to try that out in his own life.
It's a fun concept, evocative of the Jim Carrey film LIAR, LIAR. Under the direction of Theater Wit Artistic Director Jeremy Weschler, Ben Faigus plays the role with aplomb. Eli comes across blissfully unaware of his straightforwardness, rather than savagely honest. Faigus plays Eli with a healthy dose of naivete, which makes the character endearing even in moments when he's also deeply frustrating.
Moses has also set up some great scenarios in Eli's quest to live his truth. A particularly resonant scene involves Eli paying a visit to his ex-girlfriend Eleanor (Rae Gray), who he ghosted thirteen years before. Not surprisingly, she's not pleased to see him at all - and Gray plays the moment to "WTF" perfection. I found that scene entirely cathartic; oftentimes, it's better when dating ghosts just stay gone. It also provides great interplay for Gray and Faigus; she's indignant and resolved not to let his reappearance get to her, while he plays Eli's classic man ignorance to a tee. In another...
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