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...comedy of manners than a comedy of mannerisms, Playwright Bagnold could still be having fairly usual fun with her eccentrics. But soon enough there is evidence of a special mind and temperament at work, of a kind of grande-dame method of playwriting, wayward and unconciliatory, but with a wit that delights and an authority that mesmerizes...
...twisted nightmare of the original model. The glamorous expectations about a "Parliament" created much of the disappointment. Everyone knows Parliamentary Members can be witty and whimsical; student parliaments here were generally serious at best, down-right silly at worst. But these organizations did not fold for lack of wit although, admittedly, it helped. The last group, the ill-fated Athenaeum, is a case in point and an excellent guide to bobbles that the new "political club forum" might well avoid during its formation...
...talents of the actors and the excellence of Wilbur's verse are worthy of Edward Thommen's direction, which shows wit and polish in matters of pacing, blocking, and maneuvering on a very small stage. There can be no argument with his deft exploitation of rather difficult and challenging scenes. The setting by Panos Ghikas and Natalie Johnson's costumes are extremely well-conceived and well-executed, and Paul Des Marais' entr'acte music is nice if brief...
Richard Wilbur and the members of the Poet's Theatre have reasserted their talent in this version of The Misanthrope. Although the production may not overcome the difficulties of meaning in Moliere's resolution, it has vitality and wit of a high calibre...
...from their misery. During the evening, three symbols of humanity stroll past, Godot never appears and the dialogues about boredom become more persuasive by the minute. Even allowing for the innovations in technique, I found Godot on evening of baggy-pants comedy and penny-dreadful philosophy with little power, wit, or charm. It is, however, being considered for an off-Broadway production, so I am overruled again...