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'See What I Wanna See' at 11th Hour Theatre Company (second review)
'Rashomon' meets 9/11 in Michael John LaChiusa's musical diptych
Two acts, two tales, two countries appear in 11th Hour Theatre Company's production of Michael John LaChiusa's musical See What I Wanna See. Mark Cofta says it's the kind of work 11th Hour does best and he'd like to see more of it.
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McCarter Theatre's 'All the Days,' by Sharyn Rothstein
When live theater seems made for television
Sharyn Rothstein's new play doesn't feel very new. Not even a talented theater company such as McCarter can entirely elevate this sitcom-ready material.
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'See What I Wanna See' at 11th Hour Theatre Company (first review)
Shades of 2016 in Michael John LaChiusa's 2005 musical
Objectivity goes out the window in Michael John LaChiusa's fascinating musical exploration of opposing beliefs. The music is complex and well worth our attention.
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'A Single Shard' at People's Light & Theatre Company
A magical visit to a magical land
An imaginative, visually rich production of Linda Sue Park’s novel, adapted by Robert Schenkkan, is a wise fable for all ages, with a talented multi-ethnic cast.
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Inis Nua's 'The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning'
How to bully someone into treason
The American Premiere of Tim Price's drama 'The Radicalization of Bradley Manning' tries to psychologically connect the dots from Bradley Manning's childhood and social life to Wikileaks, but doesn't fill in all the blanks.
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Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ on Broadway
Shaking up a classic
The special effects in Ivo Van Hove’s stunningly radical production of The Crucible threaten to overwhelm Arthur Miller’s eloquent plea for decency and integrity.
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Jennifer Childs’s ‘I Will Not Go Gently’ (2nd review)
Comedy as an antidote for aging
In I Will Not Go Gently, Jennifer Childs provides plenty of laughs about aging without ever addressing the critical question: How do you do it well?
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Jennifer Childs’s ‘I Will Not Go Gently’ (1st review)
Am I still relevant?
Aging is tough, but it beats the alternative. So goes the old joke. Jennifer Childs’s latest play and Ellensue Gross’s paintings provide fresher responses.
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Aeschylus’s ‘The Eumenides’ at the Penn Museum
A hot time in the old tomb
In The Eumenides, Aeschylus first captured that moment when pre-literate Greeks first turned away from revenge and looked instead to the goddess Athena for wisdom, justice and reason. It’s not a bad recipe for our present age of fear and anger.
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Ayckbourn’s ‘Things We Do For Love’ in Delaware
An absurdist with a grasp of real life
Think Alan Ayckbourn is the English Neil Simon? Think again. He's more like the English Anton Chekhov.
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