““The Zoo Story” starts off mundanely with an innocent-seeming, yet slightly annoying encounter between Peter, a middle-aged man who works in publishing, and Jerry, a man in his thirties who seems beaten down, who seems determined to have a conversation with Peter. But the climax had me eager to know what was next as Jerry is able to bring Peter down to his level, revealing the thin line between civility and savagery.
“The Sandbox” is a play about a family whose grandmother is being met by the Angel of Death during a trip to the coast. The actors are aware they are in play, even giving stage directions, and while its slightly amusing in its originality, I wasn’t charmed enough to take interest in the characters or plot, short as it was.”
Kim wrote this review Thursday, April 1, 2010.
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