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This is way Shepard should be done Review by: professorjacko, Feb 21, 2010 |
| I have seen a lot of Sam Shepard in venues in Boston, Providence, NY, small theaters, big productions. From Cowboy Mouth and La Tourista to Tooth of the Crime and Angel City to the well known plays there is a way to direct and act his plays that creates a hypnotic state with the audience. If everyone is on pitch, it is a dizzying experience that leaves you shaken, thoughtful, and feeling as though you've experienced something special that only ... read more live theater provides. So when a production is mounted where all the elements of language, music, set design are in harmony, conducted a director who recognizes how to bring from every actor that heightened sense of performance needed for Shepard, it is total joy. This is one of those productions. Even better, since I don't know these actors well, they created for me, from scratch, personalities that shake me to the core. It's hard to qualify any one performance over the next because every actor is completely, boldly and imaginatively invested in creating characters that are frightening and spellbinding. Somewhere deep in the heart of all this dysfunction, inside the increasingly disorienting story and brilliant play of images and motifs is American family history. It may not be an easy journey, but it's the best kind of theater adventure to take. |
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My recommendation:
must see!
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I saw this show with:
Spouse/Partner
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Recommended for:
Adults, Anyone
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