Liz Sankarsingh in Echo Theatre’s ‘Natural Shocks: A One-woman Play in a Tornado.’ (Courtesy photo by Zach Milligan) The premise of Lauren Anderson’s Natural Shocks: A One-woman Play in a Tornado certainly holds a certain fascination.
An insurance woman is holed up in her basement during a tornado alone with her thoughts, the random items around her and a gun.
It almost begs the question “What could go wrong?” Director Sasha Maya Ada crafted Anderson’s story with actor Liz Sankarsingh into less of a play and more of an experience that was equal parts hilarious, thoughtful and devastating.
As a storm rages outside, Angela finds sanctuary in her home’s basement where she is initially freaked out by the impending disaster.