CRITIC’S PICK: “This intelligent, compassionate, beautifully acted dramedy — is not a downer. Rebeck has spiked her script with comedy, and enlisted a cast as nimble with laugh lines as with prickliness and pain.”
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“After watching ’Dig’, it’s hard to say. But I will admit that the design of the store itself (by Christopher and Justin Swader) looks pretty appealing...The cozy vibe undermines a lot of the dialogue about how the store is failing, but it does work as a convincing facsimile of a lived-in place that a bunch of people might care deeply about.”
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“The excellent acting and Ms. Rebeck’s unfussy direction smooth over one’s skepticism. Without pressing the horticultural metaphors, the playwright draws a moving portrait of characters who find themselves exhibiting new emotional growth through their—OK, I’ll invoke the metaphors—budding and even blossoming affections.”
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“Still, devotees of great acting will dig ‘Dig’, a play that proves magnificent performances can grow out of somewhat dusty soil..”
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"Dig… combines sharp-edged comedy with an aching sadness, sparked by hair-trigger confrontations and the threat of violence. And, in its own oddball way, it's a surprisingly spiritual piece of work…[It] is an uncommonly gripping and affecting drama."
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“ ‘Dig’ is a psychologically rich play about complicated people and tangled relationships. Theresa Rebeck shows herself to be a skilled director of her own work, and the cast members, several of whom are repeating the roles they performed in the original production, are top-notch.”
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“...it’s kind of refreshing to enter a playhouse and find a good, old-fashioned, functionally sturdy set with doors and floors and windows, and upon it find a good, old-fashioned, functionally sturdy play with characters, plot, and a story interesting enough to keep you engaged. A play old-fashioned in construction, that is, albeit contemporary enough to include characters struggling with addiction, scandal, religion, and each other.”
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“Theresa Rebeck’s latest play – ‘Dig’ at 59E59 – is so steeped in botanical metaphors, it’s tempting to follow suit, so here goes: Despite some nifty plot twists and a pair of standout performances, the experience is a bit like being repeatedly bopped on the head by a giant amaryllis.”
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