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Burning
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About the show
Resonance Ensemble presents 'Burning,' a contemporary re-imagining of the french classic 'Cyrano de Bergerac.' More…
In 'Burning,' Cyrano has become Cy, a woman kicked out of the Army for being gay, who, like Cyrano, suffers from insecurity that prevents her from pursuing love. The play is not only a fresh take on the Cyrano story, it tackles critical contemporary issues of gender inequality, discrimination based on sexual orientation, and military abuse.
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Cliched, Intelligent, Relevant
February 18th, 2016
See it if You have a free night and want to see a showcase of some decent acting.
Don't see it if If you have incredibly high standards for plays.
"Ms. Lazarus’s clever adaptation is smoothly suited to our times; it’s so much easier for a verbally challenged suitor to fake it in the electronic age...Zachary Clarence serves partly as comic relief but gives a lusciously layered performance. Ms. Curtin is at her best when Cy is quiet and offha...
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"'Burning' should be seen for its innovations and its vital subject matter which is housed in an intriguing, if wobbly, reverse set-up of 'Cyrano.' The characters are at times powerful, while at others they are inelegantly drawn...A tendency toward heavy-handedness which dulls the effectiveness o...
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"'Burning' gives Cyrano a gender-bending, American twist...There's no question that Catherine Curtin as Cy is the real stand-out. She melts into her character and is utterly convincing as the army sergeant whose promising career was cut short by being too outspoken about her own sexual orientatio...
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"A play filled with four letter words and so much non eloquence that Edmond Rostand would be rolling in his grave. Gone is the romantic poetry in lieu of a implausible lesbian plot line...The language is stilted, clunky, forced and as unromantic as you can get...This play takes on too many issues...
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