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Riveting first act, but then... Review by: R, Oct 17, 2010 |
| It is annoying to have to rate the plot and overall experience as disappointing and have it come out as one star, because the play is better than that. The cast was excellent, and it was wonderful to see Jeremy Sisto continue to stretch himself as an actor... I can't offhand remember a more riveting first act, and the applause was long and loud at its end. Much of the audience seemed o stay in its seats for the intermission for, wanting to see ... read more what happens. And for a while I stayed with the author, giving him the benefit of the doubt as he pulled in themes from unexpected places and led us to unexpected moments. I was getting restive because as 20 years go by there is a secondary character who doesn't mature at all in terms of forgiveness or even a different view of a disappointing crucial figure on his life. Then about 2/3rds of the way through the second act another character starts to exit the stage, then turns around and delivers a monologue that turns what had been a mostly realistic play into a surrealistic one. It was not a good transition and the author quickly lost me and my five companions. As the previous writer mentioned, there was polite applause at the end but not more, yet most of the evening had been marvelous. The author needed a better dramaturge, or an out-of-town tryout. But if you are serious about drama, go see it for the quality of the first part of the play. |
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My recommendation:
Go see if you get a chance
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I saw this show with:
Large Group
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Recommended for:
Seniors, Adults
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