"The Long Walk" by
9 Dec. 2017
“
A. A. Gardner’s “theatre noir” approach to the storytelling in this play is incredibly effective. The silence in the long car ride between these two men would be deafening, but we get to hear Ray’s tormented inner monologue which roars even louder. Gardner maximizes every chance to push rich sensory detail, while her protagonist feels dead inside. She says you only need two chairs for this: she’s right- everything else you need is right there on the page. ”