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Theater Review: “Rhinoceros” on Newbury Street

With conformity on the march, Ionesco’s Rhinoceros remains as timely as ever.

The laughter in the production serves a useful purpose: it distract us from the serious narrative problems in Caryl Churchill’s script.

You should see GSC’s The Flick, but be warned that the drama works in spurts and starts

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