Crimes and Crimes
Closed 1h 30m
Crimes and Crimes
64%
64%
(7 Ratings)
Positive
71%
Mixed
0%
Negative
29%
Members say
Entertaining, Ambitious, Clever, Quirky, Delightful

About the Show

August Strindberg Rep presents a new adaptation of Strindberg's impressionistic play about an aspiring playwright.

Read more Show less

Critic Reviews (2)

TheaterScene.net
August 11th, 2016

“A tedious and inane contemporary adaptation...There is nothing at all redeeming about it...The mastermind behind this travesty is Whitney Gail Aronson. Ms. Aronson’s dialogue is archly stylized and the New York City cultural milieu is strictly fantasyland. Aronson’s direction is rudimentary and sluggish...An academic experiment that is poorly realized...About the only real entertaining element of ‘Crimes and Crimes’ is the uncredited excellent music played during the scene transitions."
Read more

Off Off Online
August 16th, 2016

"Though the change from child to animal does lighten the mood and makes Maurice’s actions somewhat more forgivable, some of the plot stretches credibility...It does, however, make the circumstance melodramatic and absurd, which brings out the humor in the play. Aronson has accomplished her goal. The play has witty moments and comic scenes. The absurdism makes for great melodramatic humor as well. The revision keeps the audience focused on its entertaining and engaging story."
Read more