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Like R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe (or maybe it was Flannery O'Connor), I have red clay in my veins, and being in Cambridge--so far from the South--makes me lachrymose and weepy. All of us need to be more sensitive, though, if we are to make the South a place worthy of living. Arnetta C. Girardeau...
...decisions in the Supreme Court are political, not strictly legal," said Trent Norris, a first-year law student. "The justices make an effort to make all decisions sound legal. The fact is, they are politically motivated...
Happily, Fox's straightforward directing style manages to make an annoying script into an enjoyable piece of theater. There are many nice touches, from the way Martha and Megs eat their soup to the strain on Megs' face as he carries his drunk and much bigger "buddy" across the stage. If the story is entirely predictable from the first few minutes of the play, all three actors do a good job of bringing their characters to life...
These may sound like the perfect ingredients of a Hollywood story, and in fact, Strange Snow was recently made into a film called Jacknife, starring Robert DeNiro. I did not see this film, so I cannot make any comparative assessments. But it seems as if Metcalfe's script might work better on the screen, which could lend a larger-than-life aura to this simplistic and somewhat thin story. Despite the generally good acting in the Leverett House production, descriptions of the war and the pain of remembering it might seem more convincing coming from Robert DeNiro rather than...
Also delivering a strong performance is Martin as the evil Despard. He portrays Despard's madness with a joy and energy that is marvelous; his deep, diabolical laugh and insane facial expressions make him a wonderful character. Martin also displays remarkable range. Despard, freed from the family curse, becomes puritanical, and Martin handles this dramatic reversal well. He depicts the new Despard with a stiffness that is entirely appropriate...