The Keen Company doing Frayn's BENEFACTORS at the Clurman...

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 3/30/11 at 8:36am

I was totally unaware of this production happening until today.

I've not seen the Keen Company's work, but with their very respectable history, my curiosity is sufficiently piqued, so I wanted to add this to the undoubtedly already-full radars of thosewhomsoever were not aware.

http://www.keencompany.org/upcoming/index.shtml

[aseatontheaisle]

Posted: 4/7/11 at 10:29am

Overall, this is a clean, sharply delineated production and it provides a satisfying evening’s entertainment. All four actors turn in good performances and the director, Carl Forsman, has done a creditable job. But I was mildly disappointed. The first act drags a bit and it is not really until the second act, an hour into the production, that I truly felt engaged. I have seen other productions of this work that I have enjoyed more including, most recently, Retro Production’s Off Off Broadway revival at the Spoon Theatre last Fall which I found to be earthier, more gut-wrenching and passionate. But that ought not dissuade you from seeing this one which is still a worthwhile production in its own right.

I have posted an expanded review of this play and of several other plays on my blog www.aseatontheaisle.blogspot.com.