Terry Morgan – ArtsBeatLA
Message plays are a pillar of western theater. Our entire theatrical ecosystem is unthinkable without works such as Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House or Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, to name but a few. It’s part of how theater uses its micro lens to examine the macro issues of the world, something that when done well can be extraordinarily powerful. Sometimes, however, a well-intentioned playwright can shine a spotlight upon a worthy issue but fail to illuminate it effectively, and that, unfortunately, is the case with Marlow Wyatt’s world premiere at the Road Theatre, Robbin, from the Hood. Read more…