James Haigney: The Woman Standing on the Moon Urban Stages
September 16 – October 2, 2011
In Revelations 12.1, a pregnant woman is standing on the moon, about to give birth while a red dragon waits nearby to devour her newborn. In a similar way, so goes The Woman Standing on the Moon, a new play by James Haigney. Just as the Book of Revelations is worth reading, the play is decidedly worth seeing, bearing in mind that neither the biblical dream story nor this play are what one might call "feel-good" experiences.
The Woman Standing on the Moon is an ambitious multi-level work. It is not always pleasant to witness, but this testing of the audience's endurance pays off with an ending that somehow brings the drama full circle.
Mary has ventured with Jack, her decorative Australian boyfriend, to North Carolina, to make a documentary about Randy, a Bible-thumping good old boy who is...
September 16 – October 2, 2011
In Revelations 12.1, a pregnant woman is standing on the moon, about to give birth while a red dragon waits nearby to devour her newborn. In a similar way, so goes The Woman Standing on the Moon, a new play by James Haigney. Just as the Book of Revelations is worth reading, the play is decidedly worth seeing, bearing in mind that neither the biblical dream story nor this play are what one might call "feel-good" experiences.
The Woman Standing on the Moon is an ambitious multi-level work. It is not always pleasant to witness, but this testing of the audience's endurance pays off with an ending that somehow brings the drama full circle.
Mary has ventured with Jack, her decorative Australian boyfriend, to North Carolina, to make a documentary about Randy, a Bible-thumping good old boy who is...
- 10/7/2011
- by Jay Reisberg
- www.culturecatch.com
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