THE CONDUCT OF LIFE

Director Sabina Ptasznik's deft production of The Conduct of Life starts out with a breathtaking punch and barrels on through till its heart skipping end. I loved every minute of this hard to watch piece. Fornes' script is pointed, violent, and fierce, while still slowing down enough to highlight both the mundane and the sweetly tender moments of life. The performances are excellent. What a solid cast all around! Mollohan's Orlando is a raging beast that still strangely manages to draw sympathy - such a product of his lost world is he. Karina Wolfe as Leticia is a delight to watch: paradoxically both fragile and strong as a privileged and emotionally abused wife who loves too much, but in the end finds the resolve to overcome. Belind... full review

The performances in this piece are the epitome of brave, vulnerable, and raw. The actors committed 110% to this dark, haunting journey. It touches on so many terrifying parts of human nature. Watching this play made me think of this quote: "He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it." Martin Luther King, Jr. So much wrong is happening all around and yet the characters never really stand up against it. They make multiple attempts, but eventually fall silent to the horror that permeates the home they are all occupying. The audience is left feeling horrified and wondering how all of this can be happening whi... full review

This production has clearly cast the right actors for the piece. I was impressed with the fact that they were all so committed to their roles, especially considering the brutal nature of the material. This play is visceral and bold, it's not for the weak of heart.... full review