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This is not a play for the misty-eyed or faint of heart, but it is truly not nihilistic. What's magnetic about George and Martha is the double-edge nature of their emotions, and the fact that ultimately, they are not even sure they know themselves the way they...
Rather than give more details about future plans, however, the candidates have descended into potshots. One of Giuliani's ads seeks to portray the mayor as weak and ineffectual by reciting a list of civic disturbances during Dinkins' term, including a 1991 melee between blacks and Jews. Meanwhile, the Dinkins...
"They bring a certain kind of commitment and compassion to the city," Cyr says.
Mamet writes his characters larger than life. Unless an actor flings himself into his role whole-heartedly, the portrayal becomes self-conscious. Aaron Zelman succumbs to this danger in his portrayal of Gould. As the play progresses, he adapts his style admirably to the ups and downs of his character...
In Winthrop House, we are treated to a topten list by David A. Smith. Our favorites include: "4. He lobbied for the new stall doors in the Science Center bathroom...1. He 'feels your pain.'" Clearly, Mr. Smith is a politician with both a sense of practicality and deep compassion...