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Fear (2019 play)
2019 play by Matt Williams From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fear is a play by Matt Williams. It was first produced in 2019 and directed by Tea Alagić.[1] The play depicts a confrontation between New Jersey locals following the disappearance of a girl in the woods.
Characters
- Phil: a plumber
- Ethan: a professor
- Jamie: a local teenager
Productions
The play had its world premiere in 2019 at the Off-Broadway Lucille Lortel Theatre.[2] The production was directed by Tea Alagić and starred Obi Abili, Enrico Colantoni, and Alexander Garfin.[3]
Critical Reception
The 2019 production received mixed reviews. Elisabeth Vincentelli's in The New York Times calling the show a "tepid thriller," saying that "the tension [was] so thin, you could cut it with dental floss."[4] Frank Scheck in The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the production "frequently buckles under the weight of its contrivances" but "proves gripping from the first moments."[5]
References
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