Word: fewness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Rabbit (Tom Chick), who arrives as the action of the first act begins, is the medicine man who has been called in to conjure Wheeler's "totally new" destruction. After the first few moments, Chick falls into character and subsequently delivers a steady performance in an ever-changing and difficult...
Rabbit's colleague Tympani (Martin Harris) is another artiste who was called in a few months back to work on the project. Tympani speaks his credo midway through the first act: "Optimism isn't reassuring. It's stupid." Harris convincingly portrays Tympani's pessimism. And he is also effective when...
But this is not a professional cast. Although a few actors--Nick Raposo (Cenci), Jim Marino (Orsino) and Schuerman--make noble attempts to salvage the performance, most others have difficulty escaping the tendency to recite rather than act their lines.
Part of the problem is that the Dutch master left behind few records, enjoyed collaborating with other artists and taught his distinctive style to more than 50 exceptionally gifted students.
What is most remarkable about the Rembrandt sketches is their simplicity. A few quick brush strokes are enough to communicate a profound understanding of the subject. But perhaps it is in what the drawings deliberately leave unsaid that their enduring beauty lies.