Completeness
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Opened Sep 13, 2011
Closed Sep 25, 2011
Opened Sep 13, 2011
Closed Sep 25, 2011
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
How does a computer scientist hook up with a molecular biologist? He blinds her with science, of course. In Completeness, when Elliot (Karl Miller) builds a computer program to help Molly (Aubrey Dollar) with her research project, the variables in their evolving relationship shift as rapidly as the terms of their experiment. This deft and imaginative new ROM-comedy shows that even the most sophisticated algorithm may freeze in the face of life's infinite possibilities.
"A funny, ridiculously smart new play. I haven't seen another play recently that so perfectly captured love -- hot-blooded, fearless, fickle -- at this stage in life. I was left with nothing but admiration." - Jeremy Gerard, Bloomberg News
Four stars. "Incredibly seductive."- Helen Shaw, TimeOutNY
"Words are both barbed and seductive in Itamar Moses' heartbreaking COMPLETENESS. Pam MacKinnon's direction is keenly felt. Dollar and Miller give gorgeously painful performances." - Mark Peikert, New York Press
"An engaging ride. Moses has a pitch-perfect ear for conversation and scientific gobbledygook." - Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
What are other members saying?
Completeness, an early review ...
I saw the show early in previews, and was very taken with the true romance of its two very cerebral partners and their multi-faceted friends ... The play was an ode to smart people, who occasionally do it better and meet cuter than most ... Sadly, the show was significantly weighed down by its own cleverness or control-alt-deleteness, which occurred late in the second act. Playwrighting hubris has never been more ambitiously exemplified by the theatrical overkill employed to so little dramatic affect -- as I cared much more about the potentiality of their human completeness instead of watching their forced artificial division. that fortunately only delayed a still very compelling final scene .... In any event, I saw the show BEFORE the cast change, and I can only hope that the new actor is SIGNIFICANTLY better than the actor who was replaced, as the gentleman I saw gave an utterly charming and heartfelt performance ...
Reviewed by biffpincus
on Friday, Sep 9th, 2011
RE:Completeness
This is a neat revolving play which may be a bit over-written. The premise is interesting in its exploration of the intersection of science and computing and the metaphorical reflection on human relationships. The detailed exploration of the particular scientific and computer theories take up an unnecessary amount of the dialogue and can become a bit tiresome at times. The acting is good and the characters are believable even when playing multiple roles. The set is clever and very appropriate. There are quite a few funny lines and amusing situations but the whole would have more punch if it was a bit shorter. It is certainly worth seeing, though.
Reviewed by MACNBOB
on Saturday, Sep 3rd, 2011
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Itamar Moses delves into the mysteries of romance in his intelligent new play Completeness, now at Playwrights Horizons under Pam McKinnon's sensitive direction.
Generally, the strange attraction that two people might have for one another is called "chemistry," but Moses uses different disciplines -- molecular biology and computer science -- to explain (or at least underscore) the complex relationship of two grad students. And while there might be some ponderous moments as the characters wax eloquent on the theories of protein-protein interaction or on the finer points of computer algorithms, the show is grounded by two enormously appealing performances by Karl Miller and Aubrey Dollar t[...]