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A Lie of the Mind
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Average of 4 stars from 2 ratings.

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Feb 18, 2010
Closed Mar 20, 2010

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http://www.thenewgroup.org/season2.htm

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Blinded by jealousy and rage, Jake believes he may have murdered his wife. While Jake seeks refuge in the home of his unstable mother, his brother Frankie goes to investigate and soon finds himself caught in the confusing currents of revenge and longing. A Lie of the Mind, noted by Shepard as "a love ballad, a little legend about love", depicts two families shaken by sudden violence. Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play in 1986.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



The New Group at Theatre Row
410 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

The New Group's hypnotic production of Sam Shepard'sA Lie of the Mind, currently at Theater Row, achieves a cumulative haunting power thanks to several exceptional performances and the fine, judicious direction by Ethan Hawke. The play itself, however, isn't always consistently fascinating, even in this revision which condenses three acts to two and is an hour shorter than the play's original 1985 Off-Broadway incarnation.

The play's action is divided between two families linked by a marriage marked by savage domestic violence. As the play opens we see Jake (Alessandro Nivola) returning in desperation to his childhood home after brutally beating his wife Beth (Marin Ireland), whom he think[...]


Reviewed by Patrick Lee on Feb 19, 2010

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