BWW Reviews: Public Theatre Explores the Absurd Side of Dysfunction
Lewiston's Public Theatre has mounted a stylish, wistful, zany production of Kim Rosenstock's Tigers Be Still, a bittersweet comedy that looks at the absurd side of dysfunction.
The play, which had its premiere at New York's Roundabout Theatre, tells the intertwined stories of two families who have been immobilized by loss and their struggle to emerge from depression and move forward with their lives. Narrated by the daughter Sherry, whose recently acquired job as an art therapist gives her the impetus to shake her gloom, the play draws an ironic contrast between Sherry's newfound optimism and the darker realities of the other characters. Ever lurking in the background is the metaphorical - and actual - threat of a tiger escaped from the zoo - the nameless fear that paralyzes action until at last confronted toward the end of the play.
The Public Theatre Stages TIGERS BE STILL, Now thru 2/2
Start your New Year off with a smile at The Public Theatre's production of the quirky and uplifting Off-Broadway comedy TIGERS BE STILL playing today, Jan 24 - Feb 2. If the idea of facing a new day has ever sent you back to bed, this heart-felt and humorous look at how we survive the tough moments in life and help each other get back in the game is the perfect solution to the winter blues.
The Public Theatre to Stage TIGERS BE STILL, 1/24-2/2
Start your New Year off with a smile at The Public Theatre's production of the quirky and uplifting Off-Broadway comedy TIGERS BE STILL playing Jan 24 - Feb 2. If the idea of facing a new day has ever sent you back to bed, this heart-felt and humorous look at how we survive the tough moments in life and help each other get back in the game is the perfect solution to the winter blues.
The New Victory Theater Presents The Acting Company's AS YOU LIKE IT, Now thru 3/10
New York's The Acting Company, a TONY Honors Recipient for Excellence in Theater, brings Shakespeare's lushly lighthearted comedy As You Like It to The New Victory Theater as part of their 40th anniversary season. Directed by Pig Iron Theatre Company's Dan Rothenberg, As You Like It by The Acting Company will make its New York Premiere at The New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd Street, from tonight, March 1-10, 2013.
The New Victory Theater Presents The Acting Company's AS YOU LIKE IT, 3/1-10
New York's The Acting Company, a TONY Honors Recipient for Excellence in Theater, brings Shakespeare's lushly lighthearted comedy As You Like It to The New Victory Theater as part of their 40th anniversary season. Directed by Pig Iron Theatre Company's Dan Rothenberg, As You Like It by The Acting Company will make its New York Premiere at The New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd Street, from March 1-10, 2013.
'The Exceptionals' World Premiere at Merrimack Rep
Bob Clyman's smart, funny new play raises difficult issues in the debate about raising exceptional children. Should parents or scientists determine the course of a child's education? And what is society's interest in the outcome? In between the laughs,it will make you think.