Reviewed by Tony Annicone

The current show at the Edward King House in Newport is “Love, Loss and What I Wore” by Nora and Delia Ephran. It is based on the best selling book by Ilene Beckerman. The show consists of a series of 28 monologues with a 5 women cast. They are dressed in black and sit down with their scripts in front of them on stands. It covers a variety of topics about women including how mothers influenced their lives and various stages of what they wore when important events took place. Some of these include buying prom dresses, bras, boots and shoes and how the color black is a passion for them. It examines their relationships and is a time capsule as told through Gingy and four other women’s lives. Director Sharon Coleman gives each woman their chance to shine in this show including herself. She blends the comic and dramatic monologues together splendidly with this show that leaves you laughing and thinking thoughtfully at the same time.

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