Word: daryl
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...story is simple; there is no time for plot build-up. Daryl Downs (Pamela D. Meekins) is an exotic art dealer who happens to be black and who wants to buy a painting from Steel (Patrick Sylvain). Steel is an artist from Trinidad who repeatedly refers to his work as "his soul," implying a symbolic tie to his African heritage. When Steel refuses to "sell his soul away" for money, intra-racial conflict ensues between those espousing more practical and more philosophical responsess to prejudice...
...When Daryl and Steel argue, we are left with a sense of urgency and stagnation, fostered by the eloquence of both sides. It is as if we are watching an action play, only here the actions are words which nevertheless leave us entirely involved...
...case, though flawed, captures well the feeling that this is a play that ought to be heard more than seen. They are each strong and confident in their portrayals. Meekins, who seems to gain confidence as the show progresses, maintains Daryl's haughtiness without losing depth and understanding. Her character is helped by her recitation of a poem by Maya Angelou. Here Meekins manages to convey a hidden intensity that saves her character from becoming just another corporate executive senseless to the social implications of her work...
...place only for those who live "above it" in high-rises and office buildings, his voice and mannerisms speak a bitterness that is an thoughtful as it is sad. Sylvain's native accent pits him strongly against the upper class world that surrounds him, from the distinct professionalism of Daryl to the portrait of a former Winthrop House master on the back wall. And Matthew Gelbert, who has the important role of a white English colleague of Daryl, refrains from overplaying just enough to be believable and effective. As a clear third party, Gelbert's role is potentially more disagreeable...
...albums form a linear chronicle of the heart's glories and ravages. Until now Browne, 45, has remained a discreet diarist: specific about emotions, silent about names. But this time he has been undermined by the headlines. Browne has been reasonably forthright about his messy breakup with actress Daryl Hannah, which resulted in lurid stories of battery, which Browne denied...