Directed by the author, this play moves from the overly theatrical first act into the honestly realistic second act where tears don't manifest as easily as do other emotional reactions.
The last numbers of “Working” cut to the bone about what makes work in America uniquely American: the belief that hard work will make it better for the next generation.
Though I hadn't been anticipating much from a 1978 flop show, I had a wonderful time with this production and definitely appreciated its multiple messages so very appropriate to our times.
Barrington Stage invites local, amateur bands to submit live music for review by Impending Doom, the rock band from Barrington Stage’s upcoming musical “Fall Springs,” who will choose five finalists.
Director Eric Hill uses broad strokes to show us the subtlety in Albee's play; he also uses the small things—his actor's reactions, for example—to give us big changes in the inner workings of all four characters.
If “The Actor’s Nightmare” ranks among the blackest of farcical comedy, then “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You” is among the blackest of black comedy.
This production, featuring so much talent, is about the best it can be in a world where our expectations of people in power is so often betrayed these days.
Sexual liberation — but in the dark? It just plays silly. Why bother? Act 2, too, has some peculiar directorial choices, especially a cringe-inducing routine involving a poster of Mick Jagger.
