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Zoe Kazan's wonderful new dystopian, post-apocalypse play "After The Blast" at Lincoln Center's LCT3 is intelligent, emotionally astute, finely acted & expertly staged. I was impressed with two of Ms. Kazan's two prior written works, namely, her screenplay for "Ruby Sparks" and her play "Trudy and Max in Love." Her writing in "After The Blast" is even better here, perhaps because in the current play she seems to have less trouble with her ending. Kazan writes with a quirky intelligence that I find emotionally resonant and true.
This LCT3 production is excellent. Lila Neugebauer's expert and crisp direction is perfectly suited to this material, and her work is amply supported by a fine cast led by Cristin Milioti. Ms. Milioti gives an especially affecting lead performance that holds its own with an adorable robot.
One of the reasons I found this play among the best of the fall season is that I thought it dealt with how one can hold on to sanity in a world (like the one we are experiencing with Trump occupying the White House) that at times provides little hope for the future. This play manages to be life affirming in a smart and non-cloying way, and is highly recommended.
This LCT3 production is excellent. Lila Neugebauer's expert and crisp direction is perfectly suited to this material, and her work is amply supported by a fine cast led by Cristin Milioti. Ms. Milioti gives an especially affecting lead performance that holds its own with an adorable robot.
One of the reasons I found this play among the best of the fall season is that I thought it dealt with how one can hold on to sanity in a world (like the one we are experiencing with Trump occupying the White House) that at times provides little hope for the future. This play manages to be life affirming in a smart and non-cloying way, and is highly recommended.
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