Word: schulzã
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...Drawing on history, mythology, and a dizzying array of artistic work—everything from Beckett to The Books and Bruno Schulz??Videt has constructed a deep meditation on the bridges people build to one another. It’s a big topic; in the first act, one character teaches a class called “Widely Applied Physics.” When you go to see this show—which you definitely need to do—think of it as Widely Applied Theater...
...Charlie Brown—“I don’t feel the way I’m supposed to”—Schulz inadvertently becomes more two-dimensional than his round-headed creation by the end of the biography. Michaelis traces the chronology of Schulz??s life through his familial history and historical backdrop, but mostly through the “Peanuts” comic strips themsewlves. The progression of strips signaled not only the maturation of Schulz??s drawing style and technique, but a growing confidence in both the creator...
...Republic of Dreams” with the play’s contrasting moments of serenity. Her skillful use of curtains throughout the production aptly reflects the many layers of the Jewish culture the play references. One remarkably beautiful scene depicts the disrobing of Bianca and Schulz??s family maid, Adela (Jeremy Louise Eaton), behind these airy curtains...
...costuming (designed by Carroll Durand) of “Republic of Dreams” is bizarre, grandiose—and successful. The centerpiece of the set, a wardrobe, opens the door to Schulz??s artistic creations; a man in a tutu swings on top of the wardrobe both as a symbol of nature’s creative force and as an emblem of the surreal. The set design serves to underscore Schulz??s artistic free spirit...
...beauty of “Republic of Dreams” ultimately lies in its spontaneity and life, as Schulz uses his art to prevail against the sense of horror that underlies the play. The remarkable originality of the production allows us, too, to take part in Schulz??s strange and powerful fantasies...