Word: separationã
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...government has finally figured this out. It is unclear exactly when our culture began to revolve around communication of the technological type, but we can assume it began in 1876 with the invention of the telephone. And, as almost all of us are familiar with the unbearable pain of separation??€”that feeling of discomfort when we lack cell phone service—it seems inevitable that protection of communication technology would become an inalienable right in the eyes of the public. Now, after some noble efforts, the government is moving to protect those rights...
...Degrees of Separation??€™s title refers to the (false) notion that every person in the world is connected through a network of acquaintances to every other person in just six links, and the play explores this phenomenon by contrasting Flan and Ouisa’s relationship with Paul—three degrees distant from them—with the one that they have with their children. This is one of the play’s weakest elements: the children make catty remarks to the parents, who in turn neglect them, and that’s just about...
...Degrees of Separation??€™s production is fairly orthodox, featuring a minimalist but functional design, few sound effects, and some trick lighting that includes unfortunate usage of shadow on backlit cloth. It’s a simple look that lets the actors speak for themselves—not well enough to raise the play to the level of genius, but well enough for an entertaining and mildly thought-provoking night...