Love Train
a two-act play written and directed by Adam Hutchinson
A train ride home turns into a darkly comic argument about what really happened on vacation, when the friendship between three friends became something a little more than just friendly. Before they return home, they must sort out what their vacation fling means for their relationship, but as they find out, a lot can happen between Vancouver and Seattle, leaving the three friends to question the true nature of friendship, love, and happiness.
Starring:
Tony Magana Jr as Daniel
Amy Mayes as Malia
Andrew Davies as Adam
Review
This review was originally published by DRAMA IN THE HOOD at https://www.dramainthehood.net/2017/01/love-train/
By Nikki Eller / January 16, 2017
Have you ever overheard a snippet of an interesting conversation and wished you could hear the rest? Love Train, a new play written and directed by Adam Hutchinson, presents an opportunity to eavesdrop on three roommates on their way back to Seattle from Vancouver, B.C. as they sort themselves out after an eventful vacation. The three friends, played by Amy Mayes, Andrew Davies, and Tony Magana Jr., cover a lot of ground on their two hour train ride, but keep circling back to sex, love, and the problem of homelessness.
Listening to the characters’ angst made me feel an old and jaded 29, but the dialogue flowed well and sounded very much like the issues my friends and I discussed in college late into the night. A few funny moments helped keep the audience engaged, and soothing train sounds added ambience to the otherwise minimalist black box theater.
Music by local band, Eastern Souvenirs was one of many Seattle references throughout the play, which added to the feeling of being a very lucky eavesdropper. Hutchinson’s play offers a glimpse into the lives of three young people in the process of discovering themselves, and may provoke nostalgia or self-reflection, depending on where you are in the process.
Love Train premiered January 2017 at Theatre Puget Sound’s Theatre 4 in Seattle, Washington, produced by MADhouse Productions.
Runtime: one hour and forty-five minutes, with one intermission