Asuncion
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Oct 27, 2011
Closed Dec 18, 2011
Opened Oct 27, 2011
Closed Dec 18, 2011
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Running Time:
1hr. 50min.
(includes 1 intermission)
1hr. 50min.
(includes 1 intermission)
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
In Academy Award-nominated actor and up-and-coming playwright Jesse Eisenberg's play Asuncion, Edgar and Vinny are not racist. In fact, Edgar maintains a blog condemning American imperialism and Vinny is three-quarters into a PhD in Black Studies. When a young Filipina woman named Asuncion becomes their new roommate, the pair have a perfect opportunity to demonstrate how open minded they truly are.
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Asuncion is an over-the-top comedy of P.C. manners written by and starring Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg, now being presented by the Rattlestick Theatre Company at the Cherry Lane Theatre, While the piece has its considerable charms, including Eisenberg's fine ear for dialogue, the two-act play's promise ultimately fizzles.
Edgar (Eisenberg), a political blogger of sorts, is struggling to find a resonant story when his older, financially successful brother, Stuart (Remy Auberjonois), drops by his Binghamton apartment with surprising news: he recently got hitched to a younger Filipina woman, Asuncion (Camille Mana). Moreover, for unknown reasons, Stuart needs to leave her with Edgar and hi[...]