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Blue Door
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SHOW INFORMATION

Average of 4 stars from 1 ratings.

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Oct 8, 2006
Closed Oct 29, 2006

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http://www.playwrightshorizons.org

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

When a prominent African-American mathematician in crisis begins to lose his grip on reality, the ghosts of his ancestors shatter the silence of an insomnia-filled night. Blue Door is a tour-de-force for two actors, a vivid, exuberantly theatrical play about the black American male experience.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



Playwrights Horizons
416 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

The more cynical among us might accuse Tanya Barfield of ultra-pragmatism in constructing Blue Door, since a two-actor, one-minimal-set play is the kind of economically prudent work likely to appeal to cash-strapped regional theaters. And indeed, the show is receiving four major theatrical engagements this season. (It's on the 2007 schedule for Berkeley Rep and Seattle Rep). However, based on Playwrights Horizons' current production of this smart, funny, and ultimately powerful piece about the African-American experience, I suspect that many of this country's artistic directors would be willing to make fund-raising calls themselves to mount the work if need be.

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Reviewed by Brian Scott Lipton on Oct 9, 2006

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