![]() Not that there are elaborate sets or fancy footwork - though the tango scene is not to be missed for its artful blend of graceless charm. The audience sits within inches of the three-quarter stage, allowing every member to get a front row view. The ensemble cast makes the most out of each scene each flick of the wrist, nose crinkle and bent-legged jig enhances the comedic delivery of a bon mot. The overall plot may rely a bit too heavily on random coincidences but each scene stands well on its own, due in part to the movement direction by Dana Wieluns Legawiec and stage manager Hanna Brooks. Legawiec humorously weaves in references to the mathematician Fibonacci, the seductive powers of the tango, and uses the “plate of shrimp” theory describing the philosophical idea of cosmic unconsciousness and random coincidences from that cult classic “Repo Man.” It is an odd but enjoyable diversion that, much like last year’s wonderful “Aquitania,” takes place in a mythical kingdom and involves a search for a book that contains the answers to life’s questions. Through this Sunday at the Bowdoinham Town Hall, the professional theater troupe is presenting “Salamanticus,” a play written and directed by Ziggurat Theatre founder Stephen Legawiec. The Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble is performing two different plays at two equally different venues this week and both performances are worth the effort to find them. FIBONACCI, seen in this 2004 Ziggurat production as a sage narrator who gives framework to the story of “Salamanticus,” is played by Tom Marion, who is returning to Ziggurat Theatre after 17 years.
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