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About the Show

An adaptation of Scott McClanahan's novel providing an intimate look into the end of a marriage.

Scott - a literature teacher - is married with two children and always tries to do the right thing. But what is the ‘right’ thing in the context of the American Dream? This one-man semi-autobiographical adaptation of Scott McClanahan's novel explores a man's world crumbling before him.

Berliner Ensemble Artistic Director Oliver Reese directs.

Critic Reviews (5)

"Reese's direction is as natural as a staged monologue with props can be and his toying with the space is ultimately an interesting mirroring of the story, but it can tip into the overdone - like the multiple clothing and unclothing of his actor."
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"Companionless on stage, Jonathan Slinger transforms into Scott and all of the story’s supporting characters slickly."
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"Slinger pulls out all the stops to keep us enthralled with his high-octane performance, dancing, bouncing, crying; but I couldn’t help feeling he deserved a richer character to inhabit."
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"Slinger’s performance is dynamic, and the set creatively becomes a man-child’s warped playground strewn with boxes, bottles and kids’ toys."
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" 'Sarah' feels like misery theatre and is deliberately not comfortable viewing, but Slinger’s immense performance held my attention throughout."
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