CRITIC’S PICK: "Directed by Rory McGregor...with a bit less atmospheric poeticism than the script aims for — ‘No Good Things’ is interested in what it means to lose a business that has quietly woven itself into the fabric of a neighborhood. That’s a resonant concern these days, as so many urban storefronts sit vacant.”
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“The play, however, asserts its own straightforwardness inside its muddled gothic trappings: It’s not really a full-fledged metaphysical drama, but it’s a decent character study.”
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"As played by the always-welcome Kellie Overbey, Agata is a steady source of crisp, acidic amusement. A Russian tailor operating out of a shop in Queens, she is both a wizard of her craft and a kind of Slavic Ann Landers, handing out bitter life lessons culled from her own dark history… The playwright's obvious affection for her protagonist has left her dramatically tongue-tied, however. This act of homage is little more than a series of brief episodes designed mostly to give Agata plenty of room to opine outrageously and demonstrate her considerable psychological armor."
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This is an admirable level of research but the side characters, Janice and Vlad (T. Ryder Smith of "Underneath the Lintel"), are more compelling. Vlad is mentally ill and obsessed with Agata. How did he get this way? Based on a flashback scene he used to be a functioning member of society. Now he's showing up at Agata's shop unwashed and in his underwear; Smith's acting is so strong you can practically smell the B.O.
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“ ‘No Good Things Dwell in the Flesh’ is thought-provoking, tender, economical, at times funny, sometimes sad, poignant, and always accessible and engaging...I hope this show lives beyond its initial run, it deserves to be seen by a wider audience.”
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