THE FLICK

One of the most interesting theater companies in the Valley is Tempe’s Stray Cat Theatre. Last night I had the pleasure of seeing their first offering of the 2013 – 2014 season, Annie Baker’s 2013 play, The Flick. I loved this play and this production.



For those critical of the play, the issue is its pace, its length, or both. Ms. Baker works confidently in the negative space. Silence is a rare commodity in the theater, and a powerful one. At times, what is said, or left unsaid, hangs conspicuously in the air between the characters. For the director and actors this is a razor-thin line to tread. Cut the silence short and the moment is diminished. Extend the silence too long and the play drags. The way I know they struck just the right balance is that during those long, loud silences I never took my eyes off the actors’ faces.



The play challenges ones attention span but it is very much worth the effort.



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