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...purely formal level, the production works. The actor's timing keeps the pace clipping along and the audience laughing. Led briskly by Margaret Gibson, playing Mrs. Prentice, the cast adheres strictly to the whimsical spirit of Orton's text. The set (designed by Derek McLane) and costumes (by Catherine Zuber) reinforce the historical context of the play. Under the direction of David Wheeler, the A.R.T. production is seamless, except for a few chaotic moments when the stage order unnecessarily falls apart. Overall, however, the play is well excecuted...
...Hampshire State Senator Susan McLane and former Massachusetts State Senator Patricia McGovern agreed that women need encouragement from organizations like the Women's Campaign Fund if they are to continue to make strides in the public sector...
...needed that support," McLane said, referring to the financial and moral backing of the campaign fund. "I didn't have it in me to think,~'Oh yes, I'd be a perfect member of Congress...
...play's pace and controlling the sometimes frenetic energy. Although some comic moments blow by too quickly to appreciate, the timing is generally impressive and the endless entrances and exits are surprisingly well-synchronized. Also impressive is the vivid red, green and black set, designed by Derek McLane, which allows the cast to revolve in a whirlwind of pointless but comical activity...
...huge expanse of Derek McLane's set perfectly captures the frightening emptiness of the men's lives, and John Ambrosone's cold and mysterious lighting brings out the fear and uncertainly of each character's feelings about himself and the others...