Critic Reviews (10)
"Director Strausfeld and a strong cast make this adaptation feel alive, dangerous, and ripe for discussion."
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"This is a play that should speak directly to me."
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"By the time the tragic denouement arrives, you may find yourself like the title character, feeling nothing at all."
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"Visually, it's an interesting choice, and the imagery persuasively captures the play's shocking (but unsurprising) violent climax."
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"Vigorous and engrossing production of Chekhov's first rarely staged play, faithful to the original except for no intermissions. "
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"Strausfeld's production has some brief, but strong visual moments and a few layered performances in supporting roles, but it did not unlock the play's power for me."
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Sam Underwood, wearing a perma-frown and furrowed brow whose lines are deep enough to sow crops, plays an Ivanov who's out of place in his society as well as in this muddled production. ★★☆☆☆
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"The Real Ivanov' provides no answers, instead asking questions that do it no favors, many beginning with 'Why?'"
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