Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike goes on about a half hour too long, but the quality of the acting overcomes the longueurs.
Christopher Durang
Theater Review: “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” — Middle-aged Angst and Broad Humor
While worth a look for its inspired performances, this Huntington Theatre Company production does not give us Christopher Durang at his madcap best.
Theater Review: Chekhov Lite — “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”
Chekhov’s jokes are the inevitable by-products of his characters confronting life’s absurdities; Christopher Durang is content to wring laughs out of wacky situations and cartoon caricatures.
Theater Review: Titanic Theatre Company’s Satire “Why Torture Is Wrong” Treads Water
The Titanic Theatre Company production struggles with Christopher Durang’s superficial satire and manages to squeeze some laughs out of it.