The Pride
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Opened Feb 16, 2010
Closed Mar 28, 2010
Opened Feb 16, 2010
Closed Mar 28, 2010
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Oliver, Philip and Sylvia are caught in a kind of erotic time warp. Their complex love triangle, replete with conflicting loyalties and passions, jumps from 1958 to the present and back in a maelstrom of fantasy, repression and rebellion in this innovative new drama. After taking London by storm last season in an Olivier Award-winning production at the Royal Court, The Pride now makes its American premiere at MCC Theater.
Tony Award-winning director Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Blackbird) joins playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell (Apologia) to stage this alternately tough and touching look at love. The cast stars Hugh Dancy, Ben Whishaw, Andrea Riseborough, and Adam James.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
Lucille Lortel Theatre
121 Christopher St
New York, NY 10014
This theater is named for the Off-Broadway producer and philanthropist, Lucille Lortel. This space is considered one of the best Off-Broadway theaters in New York. It often houses shows that eventually move on to Broadway.
121 Christopher St
New York, NY 10014
This theater is named for the Off-Broadway producer and philanthropist, Lucille Lortel. This space is considered one of the best Off-Broadway theaters in New York. It often houses shows that eventually move on to Broadway.
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
What are other members saying?
Disappointing
From the start, the actors seemed to be rushing through their lines felt like they were reading/rattling them off and didnt have believable chemistry with one another. The story ultimately didnt have much to say that was new, either. The contemporary scenes worked better than those set in 1958. Excellent production/technical values sets, costumes, lighting and some flashes of brilliance from Ben Whishaw. Uneven, however, with the most ho-hum title imaginable.
Reviewed by teeteringwreck
on Wednesday, Mar 31st, 2010
Don't sit in the balcony !
Brilliant acting makes up for any shortcomings in the writing and direction, imho. Its not a feel-good exercise, but an interesting look at the contrasting dangers/limitations experienced by gays separated by half a century. Well, well worth the money. Dont sit upstairs, though, the sight-lines are inexcusably bad.
Reviewed by toreadorables
on Tuesday, Mar 9th, 2010
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The question of "nature vs. nurture" gets a queer twist in Alexi Kaye Campbell's excellent new play The Pride, now receiving its American premiere courtesy of MCC Theater at the Lucille Lortel.
The playwright's cleverly constructed work is set in two time periods, 1958 and the present day, and concerns the interrelationship of three characters: Philip (Hugh Dancy), Oliver (Ben Whishaw), and Sylvia (Andrea Riseborough). However, it's not a matter of seeing the characters age into their older selves. Rather, the individuals are the same age in each era, and yet the different social mores of their times have had a huge impact upon the way each has developed as a person.
In 1958, Philip is[...]