'if the play can’t fully deliver on all the premises it promises, it’s still a heady, funny, and pointed portrait of two women determined to talk things over, even if societal expectations tell them that’s not an interesting or valid choice.' | kerryreid
, also concerns two women in conflict) wouldn’t make such a careless dramaturgical mistake?The performances by Kate Fry as the Wife and Amanda Drinkall as The Mistress feel like throwbacks, but it’s hard to put a finger on just what isn’t quite translating emotionally.Through 4/3: Wed 3 and 7:30 PM, Thu-Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 3 and 7:30 PM, Sat 2 and 6 PM, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct., Glencoe, 847-242-6000,Until Burgess throws up the lights on a brilliant twist.
Director Jim tries to be sympathetic , but he doesn’t quite get why the actors can’t just accept the world of the play as it is . What Burgess is after is nothing less than a disquisition on the false dichotomies that hem in women onstage and off. And if the play can’t fully deliver on all the premises it promises, it’s still a heady, funny, and pointed portrait of two women determined to talk things over, even if societal expectations tell them that’s not an interesting or valid choice.Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.
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