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...play poses--literally--the obvious question: whodunit? Was it the queen, the lady in waiting, the grande dame, or the suspicious antiquarian? The right answer is any of the above. Shear Madness asks the audience to reconstruct the events, interrogate the suspects, and vote on the assassin. The ending of the play is democratically determined. Interactive theater, no less...
Unfortunately, the film takes a wrong turn halfway through. The man slated to die for the cameras insists that he's innocent, and Jessica starts doing a little detective work. The movie at this point shifts from cautionary satire to routine whodunit, and the basic moral issue is made simplistic. The question becomes not the ethics of televising an execution but the ethics of televising the execution of someone who may not be guilty. Even the kids in Saved by the Bell know the answer to that...
Shear Madness. Indefinite run. This audience-participant whodunit is about the murderer of a classical pianist who lived over the unisex hair salon where the show is set. Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., Boston. Call 426-5225 for tickets and more information...
Shear Madness. Indefinite run. This audience-participant whodunit is about the murderer of a classical pianist who lives over the unisex hair salon where the show is set. Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., Boston. Call 426-5225 for tickets and more information...
Shear Madness. Indefinite run. This audience-participant whodunit is about the murderer of a classical pianist who lived over the unisex hair salon where the show is set. Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., Boston. Call 426-5225 for tickets and more information...