In the case of a scene set in the Lodz Ghetto, the lineup of characters on the way to the concentration camps veered, for me, close to Holocaust porn.
Paula-Vogel
Theater Review: “Indecent” — A Dangerous World for People of Faith
Indecent is a play of contrasts: piety versus blasphemy, joy versus heartbreak.
Theater Interview: Playwright Paula Vogel on “Indecent” and a Love of Yiddish
“Yiddish is above all a language of yearning, a language of anxiety.”
Theater Review: New York Stage Round-up — “Indecent,” “Sweat,” and “Bandstand.”
Sweat and Indecent serve as forceful reminders that art matters — as if proof was needed.
Coming Attractions in Theater: November 2009
By Bill Marx Somewhere an enterprising graduate student is working on a trenchant study of the correlation between holiday stage entertainment and the American economy. When things were looking bright and profitable the shows became cynical and comic, with mischievous elves placing whoopee cushions under our delusions of good cheer. Now that unemployment is high […]
Fuse Commentary: Does Playwriting Have a Future?
To mark the dedication of the New College Theatre at Harvard on October 17, a panel of four playwrights gathered to address the question “Does Playwriting Have a Future?” To allay suspense, the answer is yes (whew, that’s a relief).