Edward Albee’s “At the Zoo” was the first play written by the man who has become one of America’s most important playwrights. Theatrethreesixty’s production of the play is a powerful and gripping look at the animal nature in all of us sitting comfortably beneath our skin.
This one-act story revolves around the meeting of strangers in Central Park and ends when transient and slightly deranged Jerry entices the well-off, upper east side married man Peter to the brink of depravity, ending in, well … sorry, no spoilers.
This production, part of the 2014 Georgetown Festival, is minimalistic at its core. Director Christopher Ling creates a simple design and uses a light hand, allowing the dialogue and the terrific performances by Matthew Ong and Azzad Mahdzir to say all that there is to be said. Mahadzir shines, especially with this being his first major role. The intensity displayed was gripping, and…
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