Not Waving
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Opened Aug 6, 2008
Closed Aug 17, 2008
Opened Aug 6, 2008
Closed Aug 17, 2008
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Williamstown Theatre Festival presents the world premiere of Not Waving, by Ellen Melaver, directed by Carolyn Cantor.
Sun, sand, and surf draw six people to a public beach with a troubled history. While relaxation and rejuvenation are the desired goal, the tides repeatedly take a breathtaking turn throughout this heartwarming play about the universal human need to be loved.
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Ellen Melaver's subtly crafted play
Not Waving, now premiering at the Williamstown Theatre Festival's Nikos Stage, sneaks up on you like a wispy cloud on a perfect beach day. All seems calm and well, and before you know it, a storm is brewing. (The title derives from a Stevie Smith poem, "Not Waving But Drowning.")
The beach where three disparate twosomes circle the shore, looking for the perfect place to plant themselves, is remarkably real -- or as close as set designer David Korins could get. (And had he been able to add surf, you get the sense he would have.) "It's all sand. Just pick some sand," carps a tart-tongued young woman (Maria Dizzia) to the man accompanying her (Nate Corddry[...]