Island City Stage Flawlessly Balances Albee Play

'A Delicate Balance' Doesn't Contain the Usual LGBTQ Themes But Great Theater is Great Theater

Mary Damiano, Theater Writer

Patti Gardner and Tom Wahl play Agnes and Tobias, the central couple in "A Delicate Balance." (Photo by Matthew Tippins)

The institution of marriage takes center stage in a sumptuous production of Edward Albee's drama, “A Delicate Balance,” now running at Island City Stage in Wilton Manors through Sunday, Feb. 9.

“A Delicate Balance” earned Albee his first of three Pulitzer Prizes for Drama (Eugene O’Neill holds the record with four). The last time the play was produced by a major, regional theater in South Florida was in 2012 at Palm Beach Dramaworks. “A Delicate Balance” is a departure for Island City Stage, a theater that specializes in shows with LGBTQ+ themes. Albee was gay, but “A Delicate Balance” doesn't rely on gay content. Audiences used to gay-themed plays at Island City Stage will see that what matters is a flawless production and this is one. Great theater is great theater, and that’s always worth doing and seeing.

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