Groundswell
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened May 18, 2009
Closed Jun 27, 2009
Opened May 18, 2009
Closed Jun 27, 2009
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
The New Group presents Ian Bruce's Groundswell, directed by Scott Elliott.
On the barren diamond-diving coast of South Africa, Johan and Thami, an ex-cop and a gardener from starkly contrasting backgrounds, maintain a beachfront guest lodge during the off-season while looking for a way out. When Smith, a retired businessman, shows up one foggy night, the two men think they've found an ideal investor for their scheme to buy into a government-run diamond mining concession. Soon, these rootless men find themselves in a power struggle fueled by greed, desperation and entitlement. Groundswell is a psychological thriller about hunger and hope, and the glittering promises of a transforming society.
This production replaces the previously announced staging of Seth Zvi Rosenfeld's Handball.
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
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Don't Miss It
Stunning performances, thoughtful and gripping script.
Reviewed by viapellegrino19
on Monday, Jun 8th, 2009
RE:Groundswell
One of the best acting Ive ever seen.Excellent theme.Advise all to see this show.
Reviewed by quarrylady88
on Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
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There was a time when plays set in South Africa could be counted upon to be stirring, dramatic calls for the end of apartheid. But Ian Bruce's admirable, modern-day play Groundswell, now being presented by the New Group, represents a new breed of South African theater -- one that is no longer a call to action but, rather, a call for self-examination.
While the work -- deftly directed by Scott Elliott and featuring the exceptional trio of Larry Bryggman, David Lansbury, and Souleymane Sy Savane -- is kept afloat by a considerable amount of melodrama, it is nevertheless a remarkably even-handed account of the seemingly intractable problems facing this historically tragic nation.
Indeed, eac[...]