Word: firechiefs
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...Wheeler's superb actions, the play's tone of voice would not, of course, have rung so clear. The Smiths and the Martins establish the overly articulated diction of the whole play, but the abyss of the inane is never fully plumbed until Paul B. Price enters as the Firechief. He has come to put out a fire and finds instead the girl (the maid) who first put out his fires. He stays to bore the company with astonishing narratives. Price delivers his monologues as a child would; his manner is everyman's who comes for fire and stays...
...production is marvelous: Edward J. O'Callahan and Vivian Jarvis extract every ounce of mortality from the roles of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, while the performance of Richard Gediman as the Firechief is a real tour de force. Director Edward Thommen amazes us once again with the amount of movement he can make look natural on a small stage, and Ellen Booth's costumes and John Gilland's lighting are always appropriate. If you're interested in experimental theater, try a visit to 24 Palmer Street...
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