Arts & Entertainment
Friday,
March 25, 2005
Volume 33,
Issue 12
Sat, Mar 20, 2010
IN THE SGN
SECTION ONE
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STORIES
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Arts & Entertainment
The Shape of Things |
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| The Shape of Things: A very twisted, sort of love story, sort of moral fable | ||
| by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid
The Shape of Things Directed by David Hsieh Repertory Actors Theatre at Richard Hugo House . Starring Angela DiMarco, Jeffrey Grimm, David S. Hogan, Jessica Knippel, Agastya Kohl, Mona Leach, Jane Moon, Lionel Sam and Evan Tucker. Plays through March 26 The press material I got for Repertory Actors Theatres new production The Shape of Things asked the questions, How far would you go for art/ how far would you go for love? That intrigued me enough to want to see the play put on last weekend by one of my favorite fringe theater groups. But my, my, how I didnt expect the ending, which literally left me with my mouth agape in awe and astonishment. The piece, which starts out as a romantic comedy, takes on censorship in a small Midwestern town and one womans (spunky and cute Angela DiMarco) reaction to the towns censoring of a nude, male sculpture. Ah, but The Shape of Things is anything but a romantic comedy, and as the play continues, intertwining the lives of new lovers Evelyn (DiMarco) and Adam (David S. Hogan) with Adams friends Phillip (Jeffrey Grimm) and Jenny (Mona Leach), in a strange game of flirting with hidden desires, breaking infidelities and other deep agendas The audience sees this clearly. But the ending (which I wont reveal here), pulls the curtain off the whole series of events that have lead young Adam to put his entire attention into his new love, Evelyn, even to the point of changing his appearance and giving up his friends. Lets just say, nothing is as it seems in this little gem of a play and the energy is high gear the whole way through, keeping the audience watching, if anything to see what will develop between the very different Evelyn and nerdy Adam. Personally I like theater that is this challenging and thought-provoking and I highly recommend The Shape of Things for anyone who thinks love is a simple game. For ticket information, call (206) 364-3283 or call Ticket Window at (206) 325-6500. |
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 GENERAL GAYETY Leslie Robinson |
 LESBIAN NOTIONS Paula Martinac |
