The Morini Strad
"Based on a true story" is always a phrase that puts me off my feed. Usually the author is so dedicated to the details of the tale that s/he forgets to create a plot around which a play can be built. The writer forgets to include a character that wants something, whose desire leads to a conflict that causes a kafuffle to be addressed. While Willie Holtzman seems to have taken a few liberties in creating this piece…