“Meat, Prey, Lust” is a hilarious one-woman show written by and starring the brilliant Hayley Terris. Her rendition of Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling book, Eat, Pray, Love, follows a similar story line, except she first travels to Provence, France, for a cooking class, followed by a spiritual journey on a kibbutz in Israel where she winds up cotton picking in the middle of a scorching summer. Finally, she ends up on a margarita-induced detour at Club Med after discovering her man in bed with her favorite yoga instructor. Her guru is Gwyneth Paltrow, and she religiously follows her weekly blog GOOP, where she garners advice on how to live in blissful perfection just like Gwynnie.

The writing is original, witty, hysterical and lasts for only one sweet hour. The energy Terris maintains throughout her performance is invigorating. She plays multiple characters with different accents and mannerisms effortlessly. I won’t give away the ending, but know that she will have you in tears from laughing.



Dorie Theatre at the Complex is located at 6476 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. For more information, visit hayleyterris.com.