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...Luckily, the actors’ superb body language surmounted the script to skillfully convey each patient’s individual insanity. For instance, the painfully long smiles of depressed nurse Norma (Christine K.L. Bendorf ’10) and her fluid movements in the opening monologue presaged the abrupt jumps from one emotion to another that would occur throughout the play. Unfortunately, Bendorf sometimes delivered her lines with a nagging rhythm that reduced their effectiveness...
...audience were drenched in a thick red light, foreshadowing the bloodbath of the final scenes. The use of magnified shadows to prefigure actors’ entrances onto the stage was also a nice touch.The major strength of the Agassiz production came from its close adherence to its original script, which is sheer entertainment on its own. However, many scenes in the first act of “Bodas de Sangre” were loaded with so much incoherent action that it made the play seem more like satire than a tragedy. But the play did pull through...
...Urinetown,” running through November 10, is a satire that juxtaposes politics and bathroom humor. In drama, this divisive subject matter must be carefully presented in order to provoke laughter instead of offense. The script, written by Chicago artists Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis, and its production by the Adams House Drama Society manage this feat with an absurdist mix of bald honesty and self-deprecating asides...
...Urinetown” was worth the time, faithful to the tone of its script while allowing dramatic leeway for talented leads. These leads helped compensate for points when ensemble performances were lacking. The story was effectively conveyed—and satirical enough to suggest an underlying message that was, shockingly, about more than just bodily functions—but light enough that the point never felt belabored, and comedy reigned...
...sound. They’re not used to the choreography.”But in the world of early music, with a baroque repertoire from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, teaching singers to dance is a relatively minor challenge.A more formidable test for the production might be the script and lyrics John Dryden penned for King Arthur.“I don’t know what the hell Dryden is talking about half of the time,” says Hall, who is the musical director of the show. “Purcell’s music saves...