"The subject has all the potential to be a black satire, but it's too restrained and, frankly, disappointing to work. What a shame."
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“The show’s messy execution can’t be written off as a choice. Whether over or under-rehearsed, ‘Winner’s Curse’ can’t quite shake the effects of its own mediocrity.”
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“The problem with this hypothetical, alas, is that nothing remotely weighty or dramatic is at stake...What a strange evening. The actors deserve better.”
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“Sometimes the play digresses too much, particularly in the first half, and could do with a little sharpening up...It’s funny, thought-provoking and well worth negotiating a ticket.”
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“Though insightful and frequently funny, Taub and Patterson’s script is unfocused and ploddingly paced. Never settling on a tone, the show wobbles uncertainly...with the characters spending more time chasing contrived punchlines than pursuing consistent goals of their own.”
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“It’s a dragging few hours that leave you feeling blank. This could have been a worthwhile investigation into the secrets of how peace is decided. Right now, it’s a drooping, stale, attempt at an uncovering.”
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“Where the piece doesn’t gel is in setting out its weightier stall...I ended up taking home the comedy but not enough of the message.”
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“There are a couple of uneven stretches, where the material and premise both become a little belaboured, but the running gags are a joy, the performances delight and overall this is a richly enjoyable piece of theatre.”
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