First-Rate Acting Redeems the Schematic 'Don't Go Gentle'

Stephen Belber’s new drama “Don’t Go Gentle” begins promisingly with a tension-filled meeting between Lawrence (Michael Cristofer), a retired judge, and Tanya (Angela Lewis), a single mom for whom he may do some pro bono work. But as Belber’s schematic examination of white guilt, the emotional scars of childhood, and the regrets of old age moves forward, the play only occasionally rises …

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