Does 'Saturn Returns' at South Coast Repertory Pass the Reality Check?

So, again, the question: Is Suzanne just another voice in his head, or a real person?

That answer wouldn’t make the play any less enjoyable in the moment. Even if Suzanne were real, this is a funny play possessed by Haidle’s trademark concertina-wire-sharp wit. But if it is a far sadder, darker play, it’s also a far more resonant one.

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Based on Haidle’s track record, I’m willing to wager the latter is the case.

Saturn Returns at South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, (714) 708-5555. Tues.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 2:30 & 8 p.m.; Sun., 2:30 & 7:30 p.m. Through Nov. 22. $28-$65.