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...second half of the play consists entirely of Max and Horst (Peter C. Shields ’09) carrying cinderblock “rocks” back and forth from one side of the stage to the other with no apparent purpose...
...most of the second act, the words “I see everything”—words that the voice of a bodiless German guard repeats to Max and Horst—remain projected onto a black screen elevated above the back of the stage. This phrase and its staging are a fitting choice for a scene in which the two characters bare themselves psychologically, both to the audience and to each other...
Moments of candid enthusiasm emerged during Thibaudet’s virtuoso performance in this third section, and his energy was contagious. Though Thibaudet was again serene and composed as he returned for a second bow, the bright-eyed Levine betrayed the palpable excitement on the stage...
Whether he is reciting long monologues or being chased about on stage, Glassman does an excellent job of portraying Schulz’s desperate attachment to his art. Life, fantasy, and reality flow irrepressibly forward through his performance...
...structure, the play darts back and forth in time, a device that keeps the pace unpredictable. The props on stage at times seemingly move on their own; folding chairs and a hand-held fan are transformed into a moving car; a transvestite lounge seamlessly becomes an opera house. As Reyes, Daniel Torres can be child-like, cunning, loving and manipulative. Donning a baseball cap and leather jacket, he also appear maniacal. The songs can be catchy and kitschy - "San Diego" and "Miami" both sung in three-part harmony by The Daddyos stood out in that way. Adding color...