“Oily ambivalence”
What a delightful turn of phrase, and what a great description of Mr. Wickham!
The Chicago Sun-Times recommends the Northlight Theatre’s production of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.
At the heart of Pride and Prejudice (which is, incidentally, this year’s “One Book, One Chicago” pick) is the genesis of four new marriages and a brilliant quick-sketch of one long-term marriage. And there can be little doubt that the author’s deft analysis of how people pair up may just be the key to why she has become something of a one-woman multimedia industry in the nearly two centuries since she wrote her novels.
Just about every time we posted about this play, some reader has posted a positive review in the comments. Sounds like a winner.
November 15th, 2005 at 6:44 pm
I saw this version of P&P and it is outstanding. THe Elizabeth managed to have just the right combination of love for her family and chagrin at their antics. The staging was awesome…keeping the story scenes flowing effortlessly. The theater is small, and semicircular so you have a sense of being drawn into the story and being part of it. Lydia acts almost mentally disabled, and the Darcy manages to do stand around and stare naturally. Mrs. Bennet milks her role for all its comedic elements then throws herself on the floor for more.