Word: expectations
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Garcias' sophomore effort is twenty-odd tracks of the mediocrity we've come to expect from those associated with Master P. Rise to Power is the newest testament to the sad consequences of a crew with one single (in this case, the title track) putting out a whole album: an hour of mediocre flow about tittie chasing, pistol whipping and dope dealing, something the brothers apparently know quite a bit about. Currently under federal indictment for conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine, the Garcia boys can count on more credibility for the thuggishness of their lyrics, even if Juvenile, Mystikal...
...What to look for: Director McGee promises an electric experience for the audience, who should expect to be fully engaged with the actors, even as they break down "the fourth wall a lot" to "seek emotional solace from the audience." The interactive nature of the performance is enhanced by the intimacy of the Adams Pool Theater and McGee says that the very design will suggest the haunting of the theater by the "ghosts of the characters...
...church music. Look out too for the inventiveness of new scenes added to give more depth to Henry VIII's court and life. And definitely keep your eye out for the full Tudor costumes and the large and opulent sets, all in the best style of what we might expect from a historical play. More than just an assault of the senses however, Gfaller also promises to leave the audience "emotionally affected" and forced to re-evaluate their own positions on honor and integrity...
...Buzz: Come prepared for nothing less than a night of deep intensity and soul searching. And with Peggy Phelan having been closely collaborating with McGee, expect some fine work from the creators of this piece...
...WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Being a 17th century Jacobian tragedy, one would expect blood,guts, sex and horrific violence. Women Beware Women will not fail you in this respect: the director (Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Fair Child) confirms that there is plenty of poison, incest and sword fighting to satisfy even the most macabre appetite...