Word: macleish
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...WORLD is a circus ring. Archibald MacLeish's brilliant verse flows from the lips of two metaphysical actors who, perched high upon some ethereal stage, create their own sideshow, transforming one man's life into a carnival of anguish and despair. And all to prove a point. As they banter and rage, their tedious argument of insidious intent leads to an over-whelming question, the ultimate question...
...MacLeish, one of America's greatest poets, confronts The Question of human existence, exploring the outer limits of love, pain, faith, endurance. He miraculously brings to the stage the Bible's undramatic, intellectual Book of Job. By metamorphosing the Old Testament's prosperous landowner into a New England millionaire named J.B., MacLeish makes Job's bizzare ordeal relevant to a twentieth-century audience. J.B. challenges you, compelling you to feel, to think, to ponder the same mysteries that torment MacLeish's modernday Job: why do we suffer? are we the victims of an indifferent universe and a cold, complacent...
...Zuss, Alice Brown's booming voice and flamboyant style capture the arrogance of her character, a person so awed by the splendor and magnificence of the Almighty that she can never doubt the rightness of His actions. Her performance perfectly complements rumpled David Reiffel's Nickles, to whom MacLeish gives the play's most cynicism at one moment and impassioned pleas for humanity at the next, never allowing his scenes with Brown to become bogged down in the author's cosmic ideas. Both performers display an impressive dramatic range as their feelings toward their "pigeon," J.B., grow more complex...
David Moore in the title role is the crown jewel in this showcase of performances. In his first dinnertable scene, Moore displays a seemingly effortless command of MacLeish's verse. He makes the most poetic images sound as natural as daily conversations, vivifying their beauty. Even in his brief moments of arrogance and self-congratulation, Moore's J.B. is a charmer, firmly taking grasp of the audience's sympathy and holding it until the play's final moment. As his life heads recklessly down the path of disaster, he clings to his belief in God's goodness...
...PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW YORK RANGERS: The Flyers boast a stable of reliable veterans, including Clarke and MacLeish, and a host of young stars such as Brain Propp and Ken Linesman. But the Rangers crunched Philly in five last season, and with suave Swedes Hedberg and Nilsson, John Davidson between the pipes, and Espo still floating in front of the net, they should pose a threat. Flyers in seven...