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“that director Michact Wener Serves up here is heresy. » loved it for its vitality and the ieatih of the misogynis- tic thread thar weaves through the violent ta also loved W.O.B.’s style f presentation. T spent the first 7: ¢en_ minutes of the show on the edge of my seat, endlessly intrigued by the. cinematic style vith which this company speaks t0 its (young) audience. Lighting and production -designer Michael Schaldemose :miust take mitch of the credit ere for achieving, so much with relatively lirthe — although i tired of the fog machine y the end of the first act! .

f much of my th this Proscion. |

His fago smokes (Hey, maybe the fog inachine worked subtiminally after all!) with a fascinating intensity that is riveting. Every time he stepped forward to talk, in soliloquy, to the audience [ hoped to learn what drove the dark passions emanating from this twisted nian.

Unfortunately, Schaldemose’s quirks extended to a vocal style thar made 20% of anything he said entirely inaudible or incomprehensible. Hoping in vain is a frustrating experience that ultimately leads to rejection!

The other major probleni with accessing all that this pro- duction might want to offer is Mark Holden’s Othello.

Director Wener crafts an imposing entrance for Holden who, unfortunately, never rises

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above it. He commands the stage with testosterone but not with emotional truth.

It’s a shame because there is not another weak spot in this talented and well- rehearsed ensembie.

Neil Gallagher's foolish Rodrigo is a standout and there is excellent work from Alex Zahara as Cassio, Dolly

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Scarr as Bianca and Leslie Wilson as Emelia.

in fairness, | must note that much of the opening night audience was undoubt- edly involved and entertained by Way Off Broadway's approach to this classic,

T too was entertained, I would like to have been involved.

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