Radicals in Miniature
Closed 1h 15m
Radicals in Miniature
87%
87%
(2 Ratings)
Positive
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Mixed
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Members say
Absorbing, Ambitious, Intense, Clever, Entertaining

About the Show

Pick Up Performance Co(s) presents the world premiere of Ain Gordon's celebration of the seminal but forgotten figures he met while coming of age on NYC's artistic gay fringe scene of the '70s and '80s.

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Critic Reviews (2)

The New York Times
May 17th, 2017

“A furtive heartbreaker of a piece…The talents of Mr. Gordon have rarely been in doubt. His style is intense, sardonic, philosophical, with a tendency to skitter away from the spotlight…This is autobiography disguised as séance, masquerading as eulogy, camouflaged as performance. As performance, it could use more order and less fidgeting. ‘Radicals in Miniature’ works best when Mr. Gordon shakes off intellectual notions and formal concerns and quietly sings a snatch of disco.”
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Stage Buddy
May 22nd, 2017

"Gordon and his 'Miniature' co-creator Josh Quillen reveal this quirky and heartfelt production’s modus operandi, of small details held and buffed until they illuminate the lives of the overlooked and un-famous...Some stories were more moving than others and some of the underscored phrases and images remained mysterious for why they were chosen. But Gordon and Quillen are an engaging pair as they slowly head towards a softly thundering conclusion."
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