Cameron Scoggins on the Chaos and Physicality of Taylor Mac's "Hir": "Every character in the play is fighting to be the main character"
Hir, Taylor Mac's new play, now extended again at Playwrights Horizons, is sending critics and audiences into a frenzy, and it isn't hard to understand why. With crackling humor, razor wit, trainwreck voyeurism and over-the-top physical performances, it’s not just a play, it's an education. In the wake of a stroke that leaves her abusive husband largely incapacitated, Paige is finally free to forge a new world …