I am a sucker for writing that sets itself this high a challenge bar and pulls it off. Nathan Christopher has given us a palindrome play: two scenes, where the dialogue in scene 2 is exactly the same as scene 1 but in reverse. That it’s even coherent is impressive, but Nathan Christopher achieves more than that: this dark, funny, sexy, charming film noir about Genesis is packed with allusion, allegory, and great character detail. Impressive.
I am a sucker for writing that sets itself this high a challenge bar and pulls it off. Nathan Christopher has given us a palindrome play: two scenes, where the dialogue in scene 2 is exactly the same as scene 1 but in reverse. That it’s even coherent is impressive, but Nathan Christopher achieves more than that: this dark, funny, sexy, charming film noir about Genesis is packed with allusion, allegory, and great character detail. Impressive.