Christina Cranshaw, left, and Nadia DeWolf in Undermain Theatre’s ‘Athena.’ (Photos by Paul Semrad) If you’re exhausted after watching Athena at the Undermain, it’s understandable.
The actors delivered action-packed performances where they battled each other in fencing matches, running laps onstage and screaming at the top of their lungs which all drew the audience into the story.
They were equally compelling in portraying the show’s drama centered on two teenage fencing athletes who embrace each other through the sport.
Gracie Gardner’s play wasn’t filled with revelation, but it is a character study 0f two young women that defied the usual traps of any coming-of-age piece.