'Dymond’s airtight ensemble makes the most of the gleaming new space, delivering an all-too-familiar look at the violent intersection of racism and recession.' | Catey Sullivan
in 2019); two national elections later, it’s clear her writing was starkly prescient and remains of-the-moment. Nottage’s white, working-class characters provide vivid, eerily specific foreshadowing of the MAGA/white supremacist movement exponentially emboldened under the 45The plot hinges on the factory where generations of white families have found security, certain that their loyalty would mean a solid income and, eventually, a comfortable retirement.
The ensemble delivers a long, slow burn that ultimately explodes in David Woolley’s bone-crunching fight choreography. Keep an eye on Jordan Anthony Arredondo as Oscar, a barback who the garrulous regulars ignore, vilify, and ultimately have to reckon with. Linda Gillum is terrifying as Tracey, a worker ripe for far-right radicalization.
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