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‘Melancholy’ cometh, draped in dolorous fun, as Grey Ghost Theatre bows with Ruhl’s play

May 11, 2012 – 5:36 pm | 13,738 views
Melancholy Play by Sarah Ruhl Grey Ghost Theatre 2012 Mouzam Makkar Tilly credit Alan Callaghan 1

Review: When Tilly shows up, she elevates the common funk to dolorous heights so seductive, transporting and rarified — cue the cello — that only the Japanese have a word for it, or is it the Scandinavians? This is Sarah Ruhl’s 2001 “Melancholy Play,” a gentle misery-loves-company fable of high wit. ***

Amid flounces and bustles, good vibes bring rosy cheeks

Sep 28, 2011 – 8:52 am | 2,833 views
In the Next Room at Victory Gardens

High-voltage effects “In the Next Room” at Victory Gardens. 4 stars