Written by Richard Nelson
Directed by Richard Nelson
Synopsis:
The country you love and the values it represents are being destroyed by a misguided leader. You can continue to live in relative comfort by not involving yourself, or you can take action to save the democracy you love. Set outside of Rome in the villas and hillsides of Tusculum, Richard Nelson continues his revelatory exploration of history with a new play that chronicles those entangled in Julius Caesar's world of manipulation and power.
NEW YORK TIMES:
"But ultimately the play lacks dramatic momentum. Like its characters, it repeats itself at length. After a point, the game of finding parallels between then and now feels too easy. It’s fun throughout, though, to watch this mighty cast give different voice, in different styles, to characters who are all feeling much the same. "
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NEW YORK POST:
"This drama depicting the events leading up to the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar has some mighty big Shakespearean shoes to fill. Instead, it suggests a toddler sticking his tiny feet into a biggish pair of loafers. "
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NEW YORK DAILY NEWS:
"With no narrative drive, the cast struggles with the material. In the main role, Quinn comes off colorless. With his expressive face and voice, Dennehy is the liveliest thing in the production. In terms of impact, "Conversations" is just small talk. "
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THEATERMANIA:
"Unfortunately, a heaviness hangs over the majority of the play, with only a few moments of humor, and it's quite likely that one's attention will wander during the nearly two-and-a-half hour production. "
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TIME OUT NY:
" Taken line by line, Conversations in Tusculum has an undeniable dignity, sincerity and sense of public duty, but as a whole it is impressively, comprehensively dull. "
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VARIETY:
"After 2½ hours in which a starry cast draws scary political parallels to our own times, the audience reaction may well be "Gee, thanks, people, but I'd rather read it myself." "
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NEWSDAY:
"Late in the play, in a scene worth the wait, Brutus and Cassius reluctantly admit how they betrayed one another, yet again, for status and flattery. The actors, all theater veterans, may no longer be Hollywood's young lions. They are, however, still fierce. "
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