*****

What a joy it is to watch a superb production of a George Bernard Shaw play. Condola Rashad is incandescent as Joan. She is so convincing, you can almost hear “the voices” that spur her on to fame and flame. But as she listens with increasing intensity to the sounds in her head, you start to worry for her sanity. Ms. Rashad radiates in a performance that has us enthralled from beginning to end. And this is no easy task since she is surrounded by a marvelous, venerated group of actors.

Patrick Page, John Glover, Daniel Sunjata, Walter Bobbie, Robert Stanton and the rest are tasked with trying to reason with a force beyond their comprehension. The result is some of the finest character acting around. Daniel Sullivan’s direction is lively, wringing every joke from the text, and making the most of both farcical and dramatic moments.

George Bernard Shaw likes to build logical arguments, then tear them down and turn them on their ear. I love being awash in his compelling, witty, and elegant words, but this is not an evening for someone who doesn’t revel in the English language. I was in bliss.

Show Site

Show Info

Show Clip