Me, Myself & I
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Opened Sep 12, 2010
Closed Oct 31, 2010
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
In Me, Myself & I, Mother (Elizabeth Ashley) can't tell her identical twins apart. But when Otto (Zachary Booth) announces his brother (Preston Sadleir) doesn't exist, the household descends into chaos.
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
What are other members saying?
Dreadful
Elizabeth Ashley tries gamely and single-handedly to salvage an utter clunker. She fails.
Reviewed by OV3842461
on Thursday, Oct 21st, 2010
RE:Waste of Ms. Ashley talent
We were eagerly expecting to enjoy any play with such a talent as Ms. Ashley. Less then 10 minutes into this show, we wanted to leave. Respectfully we waited to the intermission and left along with a score of other people. No story or a message what so ever and it took an hour of nothingness till we were saved by the bell.
Ms. Ashley did not disappoint us, the play did, she displayed terrific acting with close to no content.
Reviewed by EstySamuel
on Thursday, Sep 2nd, 2010
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Having shown no fear in tackling everything from infanticide to bestiality in his long career, Edward Albee has moved on to another taboo -- fratricide -- in Me, Myself & I, now getting its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons under Emily Mann's direction. But those with a distaste for gore, please take note: Not a single drop of blood is spilled in this periodically hilarious yet often mysterious and frustrating comedy.
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