| MANKIND at playwrights horizons | |
| Posted by: jd738 11:35 am EST 01/07/18 | |
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| Longtime lurker, first time poster here. Due mainly to the extreme opinions I'd read on this board, I went to yesterday's matinee of MANKIND by Robert O'Hara. This show is best enjoyed without knowing too much going in. This is a show that is very worth seeing. It is by no means perfect, but I found its shortcomings worthy of its extraordinary ambitions. What most impressed me was the way O'Hara managed to write a successful Brechtian play for our time. Its absurdities combine brilliantly with its engagement with the audience to create several true moments of epic theater. It is perhaps not for the faint of heart or easily offended (it reminded me in many ways Threepenny Opera, though it is not as narratively sound) - but it is an utterly worthwhile few hours in the theater. Must also say bravo to Playwrights Horizons who seem to be growing ever braver in their programming choices. Very excited for the rest of their season. |
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