Cat’s-Paw @ Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre

Andy Harold and Jeffrey R. Newman (Photo by Joey Feldman)

Martίn Hernández – Stage Raw

Updated from its original mid-1980s timeframe, playwright William Mastrosimone’s portrait of a militant environmental activist harbors anachronisms given the modern state of the movement. Streamlined from two acts to one, the truncated version attempts to cram Mastrosimone’s provocative message into a shortened format. The result is a thoughtful but scattershot production of the author’s cautionary tale of how the fight for environmental justice could easily turn violent if its calls are not met by effective government action. Read more…