Something You Did
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Apr 1, 2008
Closed Apr 26, 2008
Opened Apr 1, 2008
Closed Apr 26, 2008
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Closing out Primary Stages' 2007-2008 season is the New York premiere of Something You Did, by Willy Holtzman. The play tells the story of a notorious sixties radical who has served nearly 30 years in prison for her part in the accidental killing of a police officer during an explosive war protest. Now eligible for parole in a post 9/11 world where bombing is terrorism and dissent, treason, how much can she be faulted for having too much consciousness and bringing the war home?
A powerful topical and provocative drama, Something You Did examines the responsibility of citizens for the actions of their government.
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Willy Holtzman's new play Something You Did -- making its New York premiere courtesy of Primary Stages under Carolyn Cantor's direction -- admirably wrestles with complex issues of accountability, idealism, and forgiveness. Unfortunately, clunky dialogue and uneven performances don't allow the work to achieve its full potential.
As the play opens, Alison (Joanna Gleason) is up for parole. She's served nearly 30 years in prison for a bombing she participated in as a member of a 1960s radical organization that resulted in the death of an African-American police officer. She appears to be a model prisoner, and is well regarded by both inmates and prison guards alike. Her lawyer Arthur (Jordan[...]