Reviewing theater from Broadway to the Fringe since 1994
‘Rhinoceros‘ by Eugène Ionesco, translated by Derek Prouse, adapted by American Repertory Theater. Directed by Diane Paulus. Scenic Design by Riccardo Hernández; Costume Design by Anita Yavich; Lighting Design by Jen Schriever; Sound Design by Fitz Patton; Special Effects Design by Markus Maurette; Fight Direction by Thomas Schall; Movement Advisor Jill Johnson; Dramaturgy by Ryan McKittrick;…
John Turturro gives a masterful performance of Berenger that perfectly balances the character’s sorrowful ambivalence, quiet strength, and deeply human vulnerability. He and Paul Giamatti are brilliant together, and both actors have impeccable comedic timing that will leave your sides aching.
Luckily, playwright Lindsay Joelle (TRAYF, The Garbologists) not only pondered, but dug in and applied her creative juices to pen Dalloway: First Love, a creditable version of 18-year-old Clarissa and her cohorts during one indelible summer. Her play is the perfect backstory — it enriches Woolf’s novel for those familiar with its characters without alienating or abandoning those who have never read it.
Lindsay Joelle’s Dalloway: First Love was inspired by Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, but the play stands on its own and is a beautiful story in its own right.
