10/01/24: Vladimir
What: MTC presents the world premiere of Erika Sheffer's play about a journalist covering the Second Russian-Chechen war during the rise of Putin, as more and more suppression of truth takes over the news media.
And? Even though the play is called Vladimir and the content is about a journalist and an accountant trying to uncover a governmental embezzlement scandal that could be traced back to the top of the Russian government, it's also very clearly about now, today, in America, with the death of truth and facts in news media coverage. The show ends on a melancholy note, not one particularly infused with hope, but with determination: it's worth it to try to save your home from decay. I left the show with a sick feeling in my stomach, which I assume is the intent.
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| Norbert Leo Butz and Francesca Faridany as Kostya and Raja. Photo by Jeremy Daniel. |
10/02/24: Cellino v. Barnes
What: A fantasy comedy about the rise and fall of the partnership of injury lawyers Ross Cellino and Steve Barnes.
And? I don't know whether to call this show delightfully stupid or stupidly delightful. I had a fantastic time, laughing loud and long more than once. What a good time at the theater!
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| Eric William Morris and Noah Weisberg as Ross Cellino and Steve Barnes. Photo by Marc Franklin. |
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