Princes of Waco
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jan 11, 2010
Closed Jan 30, 2010
Opened Jan 11, 2010
Closed Jan 30, 2010
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Running Time:
2hr. 0min.
(includes 1 intermission)
2hr. 0min.
(includes 1 intermission)
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
In darkest Texas, an old man teaches a fatherless boy how to drink, fight and steal by a code. But when they love the same girl, that brings killing and dying into the picture. That's where the trouble starts. A fierce, viciously funny journey to a bloody, forgotten West.
Straight out of Waco, TX, writer Robert Askins is one of EST's most exciting young playwrights. This is his New York debut.
WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?
What are other members saying?
RE:One of the finest pieces of theatre you can hope to see
I saw Princes of Waco last year in an earlier from at EST. It was quite easily the best play I saw in 2009, and perhaps even one of my favorite shows of all time. It captures the highs and lows of the human experience, not holding back on dread, regret, revenge, or even comedy.
Princes of Waco manages to capture themes and moods of the really excellent classic westerns "Once Upon A Time In The West" comes to mind while still being alive and modern and vibrant. In this case, monument valley isnt our backdrop; the piece plays out across the desolation of the human soul.
Do not miss Princes of Waco. Its one of the more excellent, intimate, and unique pieces of theater I have seen. I intend to see this production more than once
Reviewed by rummeltime
on Thursday, Jan 7th, 2010
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Robert Askins writes the kind of language that actors love to bite into, so a terrific four-person cast has a virtual feast in the playwright's Princes of Waco, now at Ensemble Studio Theatre. If you think early John Patrick Shanley crossed with an old Western film, you have some indication of the hard-bitten phrases that come out of the characters' mouths. But while the first act of this Texas-set dark comedy sparkles with promise, the second act becomes overly predictable.
The play begins in a bar, as the teenage Jim (Evan Enderle) is getting set to run away from home. His encounter with petty thief Fritz (Scott Sowers) proves to have lasting repercussions for both men, particularly once[...]