As performed by the bewitching Hanna Cheek, Clay McLeod Chapman's monologues deliver old-fashioned catharsis in a big way.
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In a minor key, Malcolm Holcombe's grey, gravelly voice can sound like an extended death rattle.
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Marionettes and abstract elements pull this experimental piece in one two many directions.
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Would David Mamet's 1992 sexual harassment drama seem dated today? A 2009 New York audience decisively answered no.
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A humble, graceful, and worthwhile teaching – and a really nice way to spend an hour and half.
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Here's to both kinds of dinosaurs – the ancient beasts who once roamed the planet, and the folks who stay behind the curve.
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Blood and gore, fops and scoundrels, and brother-sister incest - what more could you ask for in a 17th century drama?
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Three homeless Chicago teens seek a better life in this ambitious, operatic play.
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The Kentucky Headhunters finally release a live album, nineteen years later, and it's a winner.
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It may be a low-budget production, but its very large and boisterous cast makes for effective charging unto breaches.
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