But the fragility we sense in this gentle, inquisitive soul is real enough. Álvaro’s monologue is Act I of “Recent Alien Abductions”; by Act II he is dead. This is where Mr. Cortiñas’s production, presented by the Play Company at Walkerspace, goes awry. That estrangement is central to the play, but the production hasn’t found a performance style that lets Act II breathe. (The exception is Beba, the family’s neighbor, played with a warm sensitivity by Yetta Gottesman.)

Source: New York Times March 04, 2019 02:37 UTC