Potomac Theatre Project

Off-Broadway Review: “Good” Grapples with Evil at PTP/NYC 2016 at Atlantic Stage 2

“In short, it is much easier to see a thing through from the point of view of abstract principle than from that of concrete responsibility.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “Letters and Papers from Prison” When under stress, Professor John Halder (Michael Kaye) hears songs of comfort that no one else can hear. Numbed by fantasy fueled by denial – like many…

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“Judith: A Parting from the Body” at the Potomac Theatre Project at Atlantic Stage 2 (Closed Sunday August 9, 2015)

The Potomac Theatre Project (PTP/NYC) has selected two Howard Barker plays for their 29th Season. PTP/NYC is a remarkable theatre collective that has always been willing to take risks in presenting challenging plays in repertory. This 2015 Season is no exception. Mr. Barker’s “Scenes from an Execution” is brilliant and the production at Atlantic Stage 2 is as scintillating as…

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“Scenes From An Execution” at the Potomac Theatre Project at Atlantic Stage 2 (Closed Sunday August 9, 2015)

July 18, 2015 | Off-Broadway > | Tags:

“I am not meant to be understood. Don’t you see? Oh, you miserable, well-meaning, always-on-the-right-side, desperate little intellect! Death to be understood. Awful death…” (Galactia to Rivera, Scene Nineteen) The best learning results from the learner grappling with an authentic situation, with rich dense text, and with self and others. This process translates to the development and appreciation of the…

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