The Human Scale
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Opened Oct 3, 2010
Closed Oct 31, 2010
Opened Oct 3, 2010
Closed Oct 31, 2010
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Following up on his essay "Captives" published in the November 9, 2009 issue of The New Yorker, Wright performs his newest piece, The Human Scale, about one of the most searing political conflicts of our day. Wright's last play, My Trip to Al-Qaeda, premiered at The New Yorker Festival in 2006 and then enjoyed a sold-out run at The Culture Project. My Trip to Al-Qaeda has been made into a documentary film, directed by Alex Gibney who won the 2008 Academy Award for Feature Documentary, which will premiere on HBO on September 7.
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This is a very moving and informative tale of the dreadful saga of the history of Gaza. Trying to be as fair and balanced as he can, Mr. Wright condenses in chronology the terrible actions of both sides which have brought us to what seems to be an intractable point in time. The Human Scale of the title balances the worth of the Israeli soldier who has been held hostage for 4 years against the mounting demands of Hamas. Mr Wright tells forcefully how there have been times when a settlment is within grasp and then it is cruelly snatched out of the hands of the parties. However harrowing some of the slide show which accompanies this is, it really is worthy of reminding ourselves what a dreadful evolution of the human condition has been rendered in this area in the names of religion, territory and dogma.
Reviewed by MACNBOB
on Tuesday, Oct 12th, 2010
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In The Human Scale, which the Public Theater is presenting at 3LD, Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright delves with a scholar's clinical precision into the recent, semi-distant and ancient history of the Gaza Strip and the ongoing hostilities that roar in the region. He's an even-handed observer, and his writing and performance are both thought-provoking and occasionally illuminating, if never truly theatrical.
Thankfully, though, his unimpeachable work is supported by director Oskar Eustis' handsome production that boasts some exceptional multimedia elements which elevate the work to something beyond a mere lecture.
Wright's point of departure for the piece is the 2006 capture of Gila[...]