The talented cast is far too good for the contrived, superficial moments in Joanna Murray-Smith's new work at the Geffen Playhouse.An appealing and capable cast keeps the flicker of hope alive that Joanna Murray-Smith's play "The Gift" will be worth our time despite the mounting evidence to the contrary. But by the end of this 90-minute comedy even the actors seem done in by the effort of sustaining the illusion that…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:29PM on February 7, 2013