My overall impression
Here is a fantastic example of an actor on top of his game who has made brilliant choices to dramatize. There is not a single false note from the moment he enters the stage. The physical exhaustion and sly humor in the amusing opening sequence “Down & Out in Paris and London” was viscerally real; as was the rage and indignation in “Animal Farm,” and the blending of love with the passion for freedom in “1984” – all there and vibrant. Hey, Larry Cedar is a great actor (sorry I missed his recent “Lear”) and all he needs is larger parts and bigger theatres. Orwell is one of my favorite authors and Cedar does him proud and, with our recent Big Brother-type scandals, shows great prescience in his choices. Note: If he plans to develop this into a full evening I suggest “Shooting an Elephant,” an example of the madness inherent in Imperialism, will fit smartly into act one.
Morna Murphy Martell, Theater Critic
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