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Nuances add flavor to the play??s simple timeline, and the supporting cast fully exploited these. On the one hand, “Chronicles” deals with grave themes: at its heart is the potential failure of feminism. But it is also a social satire, and a very funny...
...fault of video designer Joshua Thorson, whose work is actually quite charming by itself. Rather, any video—even as engaging as Thorson’s—simply makes no sense here, where it takes away from the onstage action and detracts from the play??s narrative...
Divided by class, culture, and aspirations, the four are engaged in a constant struggle of wills, mercilessly manipulating each other for personal gain. “This isn’t a family,” Clive declares in one of the play??s more melodramatic moments, “it’s a tribe of wild cannibals. We eat everything we can.” The arrival of Walter—a young German tutor who embodies the tormented intellectual that Clive aspires to be and the cultivated manner Louise values so highly—urges...
...other four cast members provide ample support. Koo has exceptional chemistry with Kramer, and Perron affects the earnest but obviously artificial upper-class airs of Louise with panache. While the cast occasionally misses the script’s dramatic peaks, especially in the slow-boiling first act, by the play??s climatic moments they’ve settled into their characters. As the simmering tension finally explodes, Madoff and DaSilva in particular provide a deeply affecting finale that gets the play??s significant messages across effectively, if unsubtly...
...Loeb Ex’s black box space. Staging and lighting are mostly unobtrusive, allowing the actors to carry the play. Sound design plays a larger role—piano interludes complement the household’s cultural conflicts, while a battered turntable that sticks frequently punctuates the play??s powerful final moments. Overall, the production is fairly sparse, which accentuates the dreary gloom of the Harrington family’s relationships and takes the edge off some of the potential melodrama...