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...Devil's Disciple--by George Bernard Shaw. Directed by Jen Uphoff, produced by Andrew Fenselau. In the Loeb Experimental Theater...
Director Jen Uphoff has done well to cast Chick as Harrison. The role demands that the character's body remain completely motionless while only the voice and face maintain the audience's attention. Chick has this ability and is the dynamic force in the performance...
This flatness stems more from the play itself than from any fault in Uphoff's direction, as Brian Clark's script seems to permit little deviation from the conventional. The play centers on the anger and alienation caused by Harrison's injury and the impersonality of the hospital staff. Doctors and nurses must act detached to perform their jobs effectively, and in portraying the hospital personnel, the actors must adopt this same aloofness. Contrasted with the emotional charge of Harrison's scenes, those featuring these professionals are often dull...
...Uphoff and producer Amy Wicklund thoroughly and effectively utilize the Kirkland Eight Ball, Harvard's newest performance space. The task of converting the Eight Ball, a small basement room, into a hospital would appear daunting, yet the finished product is believable. The size of the space is an asset--the proximity of the different rooms on stage to each other and to the audience enhances this drama's intimacy...
This performance of Whose Life is it Anyway?, powered by Tom Chick's performance, has its flaws, but Uphoff deals well with a slightly problematic script. One hopes the Eight Ball will continue to host quality productions...