Here are a couple of plays that have recently closed, but they made the dull, hot summer just a little brighter:
Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice
I love this writer – the way she arranges words on a page always seems to blow my mind. Her plays are smart, well-formed, magical and downright funny. Eurydice, based on the Greek myth, is no exception – even though it’s a tragic tale about a pair of lovers torn apart…twice. This production is a little on-the-nose as far as interpretation and stagecraft goes, but Maria Dizzia in the title role makes it a little more palatable. Visit http://www.2st.com for more details about this production and Sarah Ruhl.
Betty Shamieh’s The Black Eyed
In the past couple of years, I’ve been lucky enough to work with the Arab American Comedy Festival folks and NIBRAS, and I have to admit, that I’m really glad to hear a strong Arab voice on one of New York’s hottest stages. Shamieh’s latest play, The Black Eyed, traps four contemporary and historical Palestinian women in heaven, but the pink waiting room where they contemplate martyrdom and accountability sounds like hell to me. And if it weren’t for solid performances by these emerging actresses, I would have tried to find the exit. See http://nytw.org for more information and for tickets.
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