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There is shared soil here, shared blood and bone.
Hyness ensemble is at home in the epic, semi-archaeological dramatic endeavor.
Beginnings and endings, as well as the tops and tails of acts, are de-emphasized.
And so is Donal.
Poor dear all he wants is a little peace and quiet, and maybe to be the next Shelley.
This is the OCasey structure: We laugh right up until the hammer falls.
Shes been training for it her whole life.
Whats astonishing about the savage rush ofGunmans finale is not simply its violent sorrow but its complexity.
OCasey makes it clear that Minnies heroism is intimately linked with what Donal calls her ignorance.
Shes an anti-Hamlet no education, no hesitation, all passionate action.
And yet, the play doesnt dismiss or belittle her.
In the end,Gunmansaves its real judgment for the men who cowered in her shadow.
Ploughis a true ensemble play, sweeping in scope and colorful in character.
Marty Rea makes another fiercely entertaining turn as the Young Covey, Jacks cousin and a zealous socialist.
OCasey is thumbing his nose at all the theoretical socialists out there.
Its very funny stuff, and it still zings.
The Covey would have alotof followers on X.
Its ambition is vast, its rhythms muscular and musical, and its punches hit hard.
The same cant always be said forJuno and the Paycock.
But there are still no locks on the doors, and death, like the neighbors, doesnt knock.
Havent I done enough for Ireland?
We know the grim answer before hearing it.
And with their final images, Hynes and OConnor do justice to the plays thrust towards desolation.
The whole worls in a state o chassis!
DruidOCaseyis at NYUs Skirball Center through October 14 (the final marathon day).
