We know how to react to theater that’s entertaining or thought-provoking. But what about when it makes us profoundly uncomfortable?
in Atwater Village. The actors wear prosthetics, but the illusion is unsettlingly convincing.’s dark comedy pulls the rug from under us, compelling us to reassess what we’re witnessing. This, in turn, prompts us to consider what’s “authentic,” “genuine” or “real,” mining the subtle distinctions among those terms. Dial out for a look at the big picture, and you might appreciate the way the play grapples with the very nature of theater and how it could or should reflect life.
Along the way, the show plunges into enough hot-button social issues to fuel a week’s worth of TV news round tables: consent, harassment, privilege, visibility, racial and sexual stereotyping, and more. In all of this, the show ably succeeds, supported by terrific acting, directing and production elements.
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