Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance, a Searing Modern Drama
Synetic Theater at Crystal City (1800 South Bell Street Arlington, VA 22202)
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The last date listed for A Delicate Balance was Friday March 13, 2009 / 8:00pm.
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Be aware of parking: the garage is a labyrinth, and many people got lost, maybe for ever
26 Goldstar Member Reviews
Jane Jasper
Polo-Marco
I thought it was a little tedious and overly vague.Written on Mar 13 2009
However, the staging was great and the acting excellent. It's just the story line that didn't speak to me, which could be my deficiency as I think Albee is a great playwright.
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Eleanor Richards
Excellent - we thoroughly enjoyed the play and the venue was convenient and comfortable.Written on Mar 02 2009
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Jane D.
DB won Albee the first of 3 pulitzers. It's easy to see why. Arena offers an excellent cast, and an absolutely gorgeous setting worthy of this thought-provoking look at what anyone owes family and friends when they disrespect all boundaries.Written on Feb 25 2009
WONDERFUL!
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More Information About A Delicate Balance
Quotes & Highlights
- “brilliant dramedy…reminds you how enriching a play can be” – The Washington Post
- “a gleaming production...how often do you ooh and aah a play before the actors have uttered one line?” – The Washington Times
- “top-notch acting…becoming intimate with Albee’s characters is a completely fascinating experience” – TheaterMania
- “a beautiful story...so polished, so gorgeously textured and detailed” – DC Theatre Scene
Description
As bitter family rivalries play out over two evenings’ cocktails, Albee’s sharp and witty dialogue cuts straight to the heart. Agnes and Tobias are challenged to the core in this moving, caustically funny masterpiece hailed as “an evening of theatrical fireworks” by The New York Times.
Winner of the 1967 Pulitzer Prize, A Delicate Balance further established Albee as a giant of the American Theater. Two extraordinary actresses, Kathleen Chalfant (Broadway’s Wit, Angels in America) and Ellen McLaughlin (Broadway’s Angels in America), will star in this seminal work filled with intelligent social commentary from one of our greatest living playwrights.
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