Word: deathtrap
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...themselves--which Salovaara says have quadrupled in number over the past three years--run the gamut from the familiar to the never before seen. The HRDC famed trinity of Shakespeare, Shepard, and Stoppard is well-represented, as are the ranks of plays that have become movies, such as "Betrayal", "Deathtrap", "The Philadelphia Story", and "The Diary of (Not Cleared) Frank". There are also several more experimental works, including a few student-written plays. Judging by the sign-up sheets, the better-known plays attract the most actors...
Lumet, who said he works a minimum of 14 hours a day while filming a movie, has directed films for over 30 years, including "Network," "Deathtrap," "Long Day's Jouney Into Night," and "The Wiz." His latest film, "The Morning After," starring Jane Fonda, is scheduled for release this Christmas...
...vengeful frenzy of violence it experienced last week. By the time a Syrian-brokered cease-fire slowed the fighting on Thursday, the twelve-day death toll stood at more than 300 people, nearly half of them victims of a vicious car-bomb war that made every street a potential deathtrap. Health and Communications Minister Joseph Hasham, a Christian, spoke for a large segment of the country when he said, "Eighty percent of the cards are now in the hands of Syria. How long do we have to wait for a solution...
...small cozy feel is an asset; all the action takes place in the one room. Bruhl's study, and the actors move well on the dining hall stage. Lowell House's choice of Deathtrap was a good one. The local production surpasses the Hollywood version which had trouble trying to enlarge the scope of the action. The only slight drawback is that because dead people tend to lie on the floor, people sitting in the back sometimes have trouble seeing what they are doing...
...only five characters and five murders has a problem surviving anything but a bloody depressing finale. Levin provides an out; it is played well, adding a twist to make sure the audience leaves laughing and able to speculate on what happens next. That mixture of laughter and uncertainty make Deathtrap audiences easy prey...