"This show does look splendid, on a set the color of blood and rage, lust and heat. The production’s very provenance — as a collaboration involving La MaMa; Qendra Multimedia in Pristina, Kosovo; Theater Atelje 212 in Belgrade, Serbia; and the international group My Balkans — is emblematic of hope. And its cast of 10 includes two Serbian actors who deliver performances of thrilling magnetism...But there is a chaos to the production that has nothing to do with the disorder of the little world it depicts...On Thursday night, the show felt under-rehearsed and underconfident, with spotty sound and some American actors seemingly uncertain of their lines...The play is nonetheless a smart and striking take on 'The Oresteia.'”
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