Like a magician pulling a freshly hatched chick from a sack, TJT’s production transforms Allen’s humdrum script into something fresh and almost substantial. Director Nancy Carlin keeps the action ticking along and smoothly builds toward the climax. The trompe l’oeil–inspired two-dimensionality of Nina Ball’s set design, with its flat, painted surfaces depicting the furniture in the Pollacks’ house, underscores Allen’s thematic interest in illusion. Meanwhile, lighting designer Lucas Krech’s use of shadows and blackouts imbues the play with a much-needed dose of theatricality.
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