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Deathrap. By Ira Levin. Produced by Bill Selig and Ada Lin. Directed by Kaile Shilling. A thriller in two acts. Juicy murder in Act One, unexpected developments in Act Two. So begins Deathtrap, written by a burned out mystery playwright. Or one of his students. With help from the worried wife, lawyer, and psychic next door, the tension builds in this suspenseful, intricate murder romp. Loeb Experimental Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Free. November Friday...
Although the play is primarily concerned with delivering excitement to its audience, it is quite satisfying on a cerebral level as well. Similar to Robert Altman's film "The Player," Deathtrap pushes the boundaries of ambition and expediency. How far can one go to achieve fame? Can you climb the ladder of success by pushing others to their death? Is one's drive to achieve one's goal stronger than one's love...
...Watching Deathtrap at the Loeb Experimental Theater is like walking through a House of Mirrors at a local country fair. Both are chock full of unexpected twists, false realities and good cheap thrills. Written by Ira Levin (author Rosemary's Baby, Sliver), this play about a play about a play mercilessly examines the question of whether it is life that imitates art or vice-versa...
...world of Sydney Bruhl (Brad Rouse), a soon-to-be has-been playwright who, we are led to believe, would kill for the chance to resuscitate his fading career. When former student Clifford Anderson (Ross Benjamin) sends him a copy of his just finished, extremely promising play entitled Deathtrap, Bruhl invites the awe-inspired youth to bring all the existing drafts to his home for some one-on-one mentoring. Hardly altruistic, Bruhl is creating a deathtrap of his own. As soon as the boy arrives it is clear to the audience, and Sydney's wife Myra, that the desperate...
...Deathtrap. By Ira Levin. Produced byBill Selig and Ada Lin. Directed by KaileShilling. A thriller in two acts. Juicy murder inAct One, unexpected developments in Act Two. Sobegins Deathrap, written by a burned out mysteryplaywright. Or one of his students. With help fromthe worried wife, lawyer, and psychic next door,the tension builds in this suspenseful, intricatemurder romp. Loeb Experimental Theatre, 7:30 p.m.Free...