Word: realism
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...first choice Zaks made for Guys and Dolls was to eliminate any hint of urban terror, indeed of realism. "I wanted the feeling of something ecstatic, like religion -- not listening to a sermon, but when you're singing and emoting and entering into a happy waking dream. The world these characters inhabit has been declawed." That led to a deliberately overstated, cartoonish style. For crap-game organizer Nathan Detroit, who was gruff and menacing as played by Bob Hoskins in London, Zaks cast Nathan Lane, a patently harmless hyperkinetic who comes on as a blend of Jackie Gleason and Bugs...
...BOTTOM LINE: An overblown look at work that exemplifies the delights -- and limits -- of skillful realism...
...Aborigine as a Noble Savage, revealed in appropriately lyrical phraseology: "A giant canoe drifts on the sea, clouds billowing from upright oars. This is a dream which has lost its way." Despite such instances of garish scriptwriting, Our Country's Good succeeds in being a masterpiece of realism...
Duke, Bean and Tolkin don't hesitate to expose anything--from gore-soaked violence to blatantly racist language. Deep Cover is at time offensive, but its hard-core realism lends enormous credibility . Even an occasional use of stereotype, employed to humanize characters, becomes effective...
Equus' strength lies in excellent direction and skillful acting. George Reyes has interpreted Peter Shaffer's play intelligently and brings vision, sensitivity and realism to the production. The imaginative spotlighting and costumes only enhance the play's impact on the audience...