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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Oh, the inanity! Deer Head is off the wall. It’s also highly recommended if you're into well-crafted short-form comedic theater. Director Josh McIlvain has a gift for creating improbable situations that keep getting more absurd, then end with a well-placed punch line. He uses spare, well-chosen props and sharp acting to draw you into outrageous scenarios played out by kooky characters. A lover’s duel unlike anything you’ve seen before and an inspired spoof on genealogy and prejudice are among the gems here. Bravo to the entire cast for making these whackjobs so worth watching.

Through Sept. 17, $15, Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine St., MORE INFO HERE.

Posted by Deni Kasrel @ 11:00 AM  Permalink | On the Fringe | 1 comment
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:53 PM, 09/15/2011
    I would like to add that the production is very clever: the lighting, the sound, and the set (really just pieces, since it's all performed on the vast dance floor at the Performance Garage). Oh, the costumes, too -- basic black with pieces, and sans shoes (that dance floor), which gives the show a performed-in-your-basement feeling of spontaneity, even while everything is obviously carefully staged with wit, emotional realism, and economy.
    -- Mark Cofta
    cmarkplay


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