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...collaborators. Most obviously, they modified the dialogue, adding humor and irony to the first three quarters of the play. Teenage jargon—“dude,” “you’re so hot”—was inserted into some lighthearted scenes. Though the play can be funny, at times the alternating philosophy and humor becomes too obvious; the audience knows that a joke is coming, and naturally the joke isn’t funny anymore. Notably the scene where the three Furies parodied contemporary teenage anguish was over...
Tucker played this part stunningly; clad in smart business attire, she portrayed Claire as a well-meaning but ignorant sister. Her dialogue with Giuliani was always quick and snappy, both actresses demonstrating their skill with lines delivered clearly and with spunk. Specifically, in their first scene together, the sisters shared a particularly awkward hug that sums up their relationship for the audience and helps set the tone for the upcoming scenes...
During the last scene, Nee-Vogelman delivered a moving speech to Giuliani as she worried about becoming like her father. “Maybe you will be like your father,” he said, “or maybe you’ll be better.” For much of the play, Nee-Vogelman and Giuliani worked extremely closely with each other, and the sexual tension is palpable. However, when they finally did act upon their desire, it seemed that the previous awkwardness dissipated a little too soon, making the scene less meaningful than it could have been...
...most well represented relationship in this production was that between Catherine and Robert, which culminated in a flashback scene in the second half depicting Robert’s regression. Rogers’ exemplary depiction of his character’s degeneration into madness was particularly impressive since the scene took place outside in December, and Rogers shivered throughout the entire episode...
Guiliani was also noteworthy, as she movingly alternated from excitement about a possible mathematical breakthrough for her father at the beginning of the scene to the realization that this breakthrough was in fact only his mentally unstable ramblings. Giuliani’s performance of the caring and devoted daughter, especially during this scene, truly thrust the importance of a father-daughter relationship in this play to center stage. At the heart of “Proof “ is a story of love...