KenderTheater (@KenderTheater)
The National Theater adaptation of the the film "Network" now on Broadway features exciting stagecraft & a fine performance by Bryan Cranston, but the play itself is distancing & lacks a compelling or credible narrative. Lost amidst the hustle and bustle of the staging is a consistent and credible sense of what motivates Howard Beale's actions. I attribute this deficiency to the writing, not Cranston's performance as Beale.
Director Ivo Van Hove usually uses stagecraft in his productions to draw us in, but here his staging creates an emotional barrier between the stage & audience. Overall, I would say this "Network" is a disappointment.
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