Irwin gets inside Beckett as an actor, and also explores his work from the perspective of clown theatrics.
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McKellen is truly a master of his craft in the title role, shaking his fist and controlling his tone as he rages at the other characters in this memorable production.
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Livingston doesn't just champion this early 20th-century music, he brings it to vivid life, even as he entertains and educates on the classic Dada films.
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I cannot imagine any writer but Conor McPherson effectively providing such a dramatic flight path to Bob Dylan’s repertoire. The playwright’s eerie, atmospheric writing effectively implies connections between the material at hand and otherworldly realms. Dylan’s titular song is part of the hybrid McPherson musical Girl from the North Country, …
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Mark Rylance performed Harold Pinter’s lecture 'Art, Truth, and Politics', a scathing critique of U.S. military actions, with an emphasis on actions by Ronald Reagan in Nicaragua and George W. Bush in Iraq.
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Actress Heidi Schreck's timely 'What the Constitution Means to Me' casts a long shadow and provides trenchant perspectives.
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This horror drama follows three intertwining monologues told by three women whose lives are all connected in ways that go beyond what is immediately apparent.
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Tennessee Williams' ironies and humor seek a fine level in this satisfying and heartfelt production.
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