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Almost an EveningApril 23, 2008
By Edecio Martinez
Staff WriterEthan Cohen’s debut play brings together three compelling stories for an evening of brilliant comedy and drama. “Almost an Evening,” directed by Neil Pepe, hit Bleeker Street for its second run in New York City.
The stories shared a philosophical theme yet hinted a smaller subtext. “Waiting” tells of a man’s thinning patience inside a cosmic waiting room, “Four Benches” follows a sympathetic British spy facing death in a steam room, and “Debate,” presents the human representations of the Old and New Testaments arguing for their opposing ideals.
Entering the venue on 45 Bleeker Street reminded me of intimacy reminiscent to William Paterson’s Hunziker Black Box Theatre. Each act lured the audience closer to the events on stage when finally in the third act the fourth wall was eliminated entirely.
As a fan of the Cohen Brothers you will not be disappointed. The humor and symbolism found in the play carry the classic Cohen trademark: dark, unique and original. “Almost an Evening” is a must see for any student.
http://www.almostanevening.com/
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