Many times during "Ripe Frenzy," it feels like Jennifer Barclay is eerily channeling Thornton Wilder. Her reimagining of his most famous play to explore the troubling trend of mass shootings is nothing short of genius. Near the play's end, we're faced with the same feeling of dread we had for Emily when we first read Act III of "Our Town," but this time, it is prompted by Zoe... who must come to terms with her son's desperate choice, and her own self-doubt and guilt. Grovers Corners is Anywhere USA. Sadly, nowadays... the same could be said for Tavistown. Outstanding work.
Many times during "Ripe Frenzy," it feels like Jennifer Barclay is eerily channeling Thornton Wilder. Her reimagining of his most famous play to explore the troubling trend of mass shootings is nothing short of genius. Near the play's end, we're faced with the same feeling of dread we had for Emily when we first read Act III of "Our Town," but this time, it is prompted by Zoe... who must come to terms with her son's desperate choice, and her own self-doubt and guilt. Grovers Corners is Anywhere USA. Sadly, nowadays... the same could be said for Tavistown. Outstanding work.