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| Don't you know that if you died tomorrow, we'd simply pack up your plants and photos, put them in a brown box, carry them to the freight elevator, then go out and pick up the next stupid, tired piece of ass on the street and shove her into your chair? --Mackerel MM, Work- |
When a scandal erupts, and rumors of downsizing and restructuring grow as upper management scrambles for damage control, they all become frantic. The snide underling, the bitchy boss, the uptight prude, and the cynical social outcast are all pitted against each other by a bodiless voice that booms instructions from the ceiling. Their soul-crushing maneuverings swiftly spiral out of control.
As always, the Bats are a joy to watch, especially Audrey Lynn Weston as Hope Less, the Sylvia Plath-quoting outcast. Director Jim Simpson, one of New York's most talented directors and company artistic director , keeps the action lighthearted but ominous with minimalist staging and lighting. The seventy-minute show moves quickly; the scenes are short and abrupt, which keeps the audience from focusing on the absurdity of the story--and keeps the sardonic humor in the forefront.
In true Flea fashion, this is a funny yet thought provoking play, wrapped in a deft modernist structure and presented in a fresh, unassuming manner. Anyone who's ever spent time in the corporate grist mill will find much to recognize and appreciate.
Editor's Note: Reaers who haven't already done so, will also see the Flea's Screen Play -- with Simpson again directing the Bats in A. R. Gurney's latest political play. Positive reviews and word of mouth have extended that production through July.
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WORK Written by Charlotte Meehan Directed by Jim Simpson With Adeel Akhtar, Nicola Barber, Michael Diskint, Parrish Hurley, Audrey Lynn Weston, and Kerry-Jayne Wilson Sound Design by Greg Duffin Lighting Design by Joe Novak Costume Design by Melissa Schlachtmeyer Running time: Seventy minutes with no intermission The Flea Theater, 41 White Street, 212-352-3101. May 19-21, 27, 28, June 1-4, 8, 9, 17, 18, 22 and 23 at 9 pm. All tickets $15. Reviewed by Jenny Sandman based on June 2nd performance |
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