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...note he hits, every yelp, scream, and ironic refrain is uniquely his; this far into his career, he still sounds completely into it. It’s admirable, but makes you wonder if he can sustain such dramatics for much longer. The similarity between “Trouble in Dreams?? and his last album shows that, after much experimentation, Bejar is finally finding his niche, and is therefore ever in danger of becoming a caricature of himself.For now, however, the product still sounds fresh and the songs are more than enough to hold fans over until the inevitable...
Music Director Brian R. Fairley ’05 oversaw the play’s music direction. Fairley began work on “Republic of Dreams?? a year and half ago, and he has succeeded in blending the actors’ instrumentation and vocals with his own piano performance to create an incredibly natural, intimate sound for the play...
Director Klein deftly balances the frenetic action of “Republic of Dreams?? with the play’s contrasting moments of serenity. Her skillful use of curtains throughout the production aptly reflects the many layers of the Jewish culture the play references. One remarkably beautiful scene depicts the disrobing of Bianca and Schulz’s family maid, Adela (Jeremy Louise Eaton), behind these airy curtains...
...costuming (designed by Carroll Durand) of “Republic of Dreams?? is bizarre, grandiose—and successful. The centerpiece of the set, a wardrobe, opens the door to Schulz’s artistic creations; a man in a tutu swings on top of the wardrobe both as a symbol of nature’s creative force and as an emblem of the surreal. The set design serves to underscore Schulz’s artistic free spirit...
...beauty of “Republic of Dreams?? ultimately lies in its spontaneity and life, as Schulz uses his art to prevail against the sense of horror that underlies the play. The remarkable originality of the production allows us, too, to take part in Schulz’s strange and powerful fantasies...