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Becca and Heidi

by Sharon Eberhardt
SF Weekly July 14, 2004 (Karen Macklin)

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Becca has issues with completion. The 26-year-old surgical nurse joins a gym but never goes; studies for the MCATs but never takes them; vows to lose those extra pounds but can't seem to do it. Then one day she develops an alter ego named Heidi who seems like an improvement: saving lives, having lovers, doing good deeds, and becoming a better Becca. At first, Becca doesn't know about her other personality. She hears strange tales of her own heroism from friends and neighbors who marvel at the change in her behavior. But soon she catches wind of Heidi's existence and learns that the new and improved Becca has a dark side, too. Will she give in to Heidi's bizarre and growing takeover? Or will she learn that what makes a person good or bad is more complex than she had thought?

Local playwright Sharon Eberhardt's new one-woman play about split personality and morality has been in development with the Shee Theatre Company for a year; now it has its world premiere with Lindsay Anderson as its star. Becca and Heidi begins previews tonight at 8:30 (and continues through Aug. 7) at the Exit Theatre, 156 Eddy (at Taylor), S.F. Tickets are $15-20; call 454-7788 or visit www.theshee.org.
-- Karen Macklin
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