Altruists, The
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Opened Mar 6, 2000
Closed Mar 25, 2000
Opened Mar 6, 2000
Closed Mar 25, 2000
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The Vineyard Theatre will present the world-premiere of Nicky Silver's new play THE ALTRUISTS, directed by David Warren. A tale of murder and mayhem, this production takes a comic look at the dark side of people who profess to have a social conscience, but whose politics don't quite match their lives. The play concerns the antics of a group of eccentric New York do-gooders, and takes aim at leftists, fascists, racists, sexists, ageists, gay rights, civil rights, the NEA, the ERA, the NRA, ACT UP and nearly every other movement known to humankind.
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The Altruists is an over-the-top comedy about a group of East Village poseurs embracing their neurosis while shooting off quips about saving the downtrodden through various methods, including soap operas and rallies to free...um...Nelson Mandela. The play is classic Nicky Silver: often hysterical, but in the end less fulfilling than some of his classics (Raised in Captivity, Pterodactyls).
The acting is superb, led by Veanne Cox as Sydney, a super-neurotic soap opera star. Before shooting her narcissistic boyfriend, who has a yen for out-of-this-world sex and non-stop philandering, Sydney tries winning back his love by explaining she is needy, yes, but a good person. After all, her ch[...]