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Running through February 7th, “All My Sons” has not felt so timely since its 1947 debut, owing in part to the current national culture of profit-hungry egocentricity. While the main action is set just after World War II, the play’s examination of capitalist greed and personal culpability is all the more relevant in today’s society...
...backyard of a typical two-story home owned by the model Keller family, provides subtext. The fading yellow façade and wilting gardens of this house suggest sickness and neglect, reflecting the stagnation of the three Kellers after their son Larry goes missing in action during the war...
Ann’s visit also triggers a re-examination of earlier strife surrounding the sale of defective airplane parts to the government by the company run by her father and Joe during the war. Suddenly, the troubles of the past re-surface, unable to be denied any longer. Responsibility must be taken, and natural order restored...
...powerful stuff going on in Denmark. "Bulbjerg," by Naja Marie Aidt, tells of a family outing derailed by an accident, then by the revelation of betrayal. Before things started going south, the father had planned to show his son a bit of Danish history, a German bunker from World War II. "We were supposed to have had a nice little talk about the Occupation," he notes. The emotions unleashed in this tale couldn't be contained in any nice little talk. They are painfully universal. Yet you know exactly where in the universe you are. This is the hallmark...
...years, were swiftly condemned by human rights groups and Western governments. The U.S. has "deep concerns over the arrest and conviction of persons for the peaceful expression of their beliefs," said U.S. consul general, Kenneth Fairfax, following the verdict on Wednesday afternoon. (See pictures from the China-Vietnam border war...