Stain
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SHOW INFORMATION
CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jul 23, 2008
Closed Aug 24, 2008
Opened Jul 23, 2008
Closed Aug 24, 2008
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Running Time:
2hr. 0min.
(includes 1 intermission)
2hr. 0min.
(includes 1 intermission)
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Stain is a dark family comedy that centers on the quickly-crumbling life of Thomas, 15 years old, and the relationships he has with his father
Arthur, mother Julia, grandmother Theresa, best friend George, and his much-older girlfriend Carmen. When family secrets are revealed, Thomas
is confronted with a choice that will either save or mark him forever.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
Kirk Theatre
410 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036
The Kirk Theater is located on the second floor of the Theatre Row Complex and it features fixed, plush seating as well as heat and air conditioning. The Kirk Theater holds the four walls of the original Beckett Theater (although it resides one floor [...] Read More
410 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036
The Kirk Theater is located on the second floor of the Theatre Row Complex and it features fixed, plush seating as well as heat and air conditioning. The Kirk Theater holds the four walls of the original Beckett Theater (although it resides one floor [...] Read More
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Mike Leigh tapped into something significant when he called his 1996 movie Secrets and Lies -- primarily since it could be the name of just about any play or movie dealing with unhappy families. Unsurprisingly, Tony Glazer's less than ingenious two-act Stain, now at the Kirk Theatre, fits the title to a proverbial T; although here the "T" sands for trite, tired, and too long, even if director Scott C. Embler and his cast conscientiously give themselves over to the script's requirements.
The first big lie is that 15-year-old Thomas (Tobias Segal) hasn't been honest with 32-year-old lawyer Carla (Karina Arroyave) about his age, which puts them both in a pickle when she discovers she's pregnan[...]