Projects: REALISM

REALISM

by Anthony Neilson

directed by Ari Edelson

North American premiere

The Kirk Theatre

Theatre Row, NYC

April/May 2007

Praise for Realism

THE NEW YORK TIMES:
"Forget stuffy chestnuts by dead white guys. The two plays, 'Jump!' and 'Realism,' new dramas from Britain currently in repertory on Theater Row, are aggressive, coarse entertainments pitched to an audience reared on Beavis and Butt-Head rather than Strindberg and Shaw." -- Jason Zinoman

Off-off Online’s Pick of the Week
“While many absurdist cerebral plays lose themselves in a surreal haze, Nielson's sharp script takes the stream of consciousness and distills it into a witty and deeply human drama. Making sure that no thought goes unnoticed, director Ari Edelson (also artistic director of the Exchange, the newly established company that replaced the Jean Cocteau Repertory) adds crisp blocking and a fluid pace that helps connect the dots between the lead character's mental ramblings.” -Samantha O’Brien