Word: worldness
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...Arguments for the Existence of God” paints the religion-and-reason question in Manichean terms. This sort of framing can highlight sharp distinctions in philosophies, but doesn’t begin to approach the varieties of religious experience—or illusion—in the modern world. For Goldstein and her characters, the world divides into the rational and the irrational, the secular and the religious. There are the academics, who are either free of the superstitious bonds of faith or only subscribe to it for its social utility, and then there are the unenlightened masses. Azarya?...
...Pillowman” is a dark and comedic theatrical experience whose character-driven plot comes to life with the skillfully nuanced acting of a four-person cast. Accented by glimmers of dark humor, creative props, and an unusual set, “The Pillowman” creates a haunting world of philosophical and psychological complexity...
Imagine a world in which every fairy tale collides. Cinderella wants to go to the ball, Jack has to sell his cow for magic beans, Little Red Riding Hood brings food to her grandmother’s, Rapunzel is stuck in her tower, hoping for a prince. There is also a baker and his wife, both of whom have a curse put upon them for transgressions long...
...these storylines converge in legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim and writer James Lapine’s Tony-Award winning musical comedy “Into the Woods.” The work explores the aforementioned characters’ lives and the struggles they face in the fairy-tale world they live in. But the twist is that in this adaptation, the characters don’t necessarily live happily ever after, but have to face the consequences of fulfilling their desires...
...Who’s ever been free in this world / Who has never had to bleed in this world?” questions a brooding Rufus Wainwright in his newest effort, “All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu.” These painfully ponderous reflections represent the culmination of a major shift for Wainwright. The troubadour has been slowly moving away from the disaffected, dissolute charm of his early efforts, most notably on 2001 breakout album “Poses,” and towards an artistic seriousness that has motivated him to write an opera...