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The smaller scale of human action and character gets lost amid the grand sweep of mythology and language.
Ellamss text has a lot on its mind.
If Demis halfway between god and human, this is halfway between poetry reading and theater.
A divine battle scene, heavily narrated, comes a little too close to resembling live-action role play.
She seeks revenge on Zeus, but the terms of that revenge shrink the play toward applause-generating resolution.
Patty is deeply set in her ways with a very small vision of the universe.
The trouble is that Shea and director Margot Bordelon cant get the drama out from under her.
In large part, thats the result of the star.
Perlmans fun, but she sucks up the oxygen.
That dynamic leaves Cecile and Goldman on the sidelines.
Its a true observation, but it needs to be more than just pointed out.
You want the play to upset that comfort, and to reckon more deeply with Ceciles addiction and recovery.
But Patty and Perlman win the day.
The Half-God of Rainfallis at New York Theatre Workshop.Lets Call Her Pattyis at the Claire Tow Theater.
