RUE ROYALE
theatre · woodhaven productions · Ages 17+ · world premiere · 90 mins · ·
ANONYMOUS
says
"not my thing"
· June 20, 2012
Starting with the writing, its unclear why this play was written or what it's trying to say. There are moments of connection to the text but mostly its too many ideas that haven't yet come together to form a theme.It seems like the director isn't sure where the focus is the staging is confusing, people seem to move without cause and several times one had the feeling actors were unsure of their lines and repeating them until they found them. Or maybe they were improvising. The two hours is too long. ...
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