This post is by Victor Gluck, Editor-in-Chief Much of the play is directed using Brecht's so-called alienation effect in which the audience is constantly reminded that this is all a play, a poor choice for a tragedy that wants to put both awe and fear into the hearts of its listeners. Tony Strages' set design resembles a circus or vaudeville and much of the performance is played on that level. What is sacrificed is t…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:44AM on June 24, 2015