Word: less
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...these allusions to warfare were invoked not for physically treacherous circumstances, but, to many, events no less catastrophic. Capping off one of the most miserable weeks in financial history, the Dow and the Nasdaq fell sharply on Friday. The former lost five percent and the latter 10 percent of their respective values...
...pair of Miss Prism (Ruth Markind) and Chasuble (Robert Astyk) seem less intent to explore their capacity to amuse, so their characterizations remain more conventional and far less boldly interpreted, though not to the point that they detract from the overall style of the ensemble effort. We almost welcome the benign and believable sense of normalcy they add in counterpoint to the wild posturing that takes place in nearly every other nook and cranny of the stage area, as designed by Kevin Lair. Lair's ambitious but simple set adds an attractive visual component to the plot. The play itself...
...Behind me were two more high school girls, these a little older, a little less glam, and a little more awkward. "We don't have tickets," they say to me. "Do you have any extras?" I told them that I did not, and I thought the show was sold out. "Yes, we know, but her Mom (points to friend) said we might be able to get some from a scalper." Your mom? Are you serious? I told her that if there were any scalper, they would hit the front of the line or the corner of Landsdowne and Yawkey. "Yeah...
...etiquette is played to the hilt throughout the show. Callan Barrett is perfectly cast as Rose, exaggerating all of her ultra-feminine gestures, right from the outset of her tiptoeing, eye lash-batting and basket-carrying entrance. Rose's inward pureness is further demonstrated by her costume of nothing less than a sparkling white wedding dress, complete with a lace veil...
...respect enough what it takes to transform an idea to reality," Ping confessed. "Everything is just so much more complicated than you think in school. [It's] a good reality check. To do well on this job requires a different set of intelligence from performing well in school: less abstract intelligence, but more people skill, common sense, just knowing how to get things done...