" 'American (Tele)visions' can be a bit repetitive at times. Yet the production still manages to surprise and entertain — so don’t touch that dial."
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"'american (tele)visions' takes an ambitiously wide look at major themes (consumerism, gender, technology), but its jumpy approach is less HDTV than ADHD. The channels keep changing, but a lot of the play is static."
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"Despite the swirling projections and the peek-a-boo sets, at its core, 'american (tele)visions' is a static portrait of a family in pain. There is no absolution or hope, just trauma with no release."
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“'american (tele)visions' is strongest in its early scenes, ripely evoking the strange universe that is any big box store, and the thirst for possessions they inspire."
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"Theater Mitu has come up with a production that is bound to appeal to both the head and the heart."
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It's a big, messy, ambitious tale of family dysfunctions spiked with critiques of US immigration policy, homophobia, and capitalism, loaded with scenic surprises and a cascade of video and sound effects. The result is exhausting and overwrought.
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" 'American (tele)visions' doesn't lack for imagination. In fact, it may have too much of it. Would it be too much to ask, amid all the bells and whistles, for a little more straightforward storytelling?"
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"The best impression one can take away from a murky production is the wish to see a standout performer resurface in the future."
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