#1
Posted: 9/7/10 at 11:08pm
What a whack-a-doo play this is.
It's kind of paint by numbers Albee.
Crazy Mother? Check.
Doormat Father? Check.
Imaginary Children? Check, and Check. (They're twins).
It's as if Albee put "Virginia Woolf" and "The American Dream" and "The Play About the Baby" in a blender. Mix, and serve.
And yet...
I highly recommend it, because Elizabeth Ashley is giving the performance of her life. She's Martha, and Maggie the Cat, and beyond. She eats the scenery, and every second she's on stage is a triumph. If you've never seen her, this is the show to see her in.
The play? Rehashed Albee. Ashley's performance? PRICELESS.
It's kind of paint by numbers Albee.
Crazy Mother? Check.
Doormat Father? Check.
Imaginary Children? Check, and Check. (They're twins).
It's as if Albee put "Virginia Woolf" and "The American Dream" and "The Play About the Baby" in a blender. Mix, and serve.
And yet...
I highly recommend it, because Elizabeth Ashley is giving the performance of her life. She's Martha, and Maggie the Cat, and beyond. She eats the scenery, and every second she's on stage is a triumph. If you've never seen her, this is the show to see her in.
The play? Rehashed Albee. Ashley's performance? PRICELESS.
Updated On: 9/7/10 at 11:08 PM
