A funny thing happened on the way to Balch

This weekend's presentation of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum is, in a word, lovely. It glows with an energy and passion that is not unlike that of the musical's sweet virgin Philia who first sings that very song, "Lovely." The play, like the beautiful maiden, is at once enchanting and simple, earnest and eager. Young Hero can not take his eyes off the innocent Philia, and it would be just as difficult for the audience to turn away from Torn Ticket II's fantastic production in The Balch Arena Theater. It is humorous, clever, refreshing, and just plain fun.