ACTS OF MERCY

ACTS OF MERCY

by Michael John Garcés

Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre

New York, NY USA

February 2006

direction: Gia Forakis

scenic: Robin Vest

costume: Beth Hope Clancy

lighting: Peter West

sound: Daniel Baker

production photography: Sandra Coudert

Time Out Review:

acts of mercy: passion-play
ByTav S.D.

"Mercy is what we holler when someone is twisting our arm behind our back. The acts of mercy in Michael John Garcés’s play are similar: brief respites from the prevailing pattern of universal cruelty. … Thanks to Garcés’s moving and sharply observed script—directed with depth, thoroughness and passion by Gia Forakis—we are always aware of an underlying tenderness repressed under layers of machismo. …Forakis deserves laurels for drilling this talented cast into a half-dozen remarkable performances..."

Variety Review:

Acts of Mercy: passion-play
By Marylin Stasio

"Forakis ...knows how to stage the confrontational scenes that Garces writes for angry and inarticulate men, keeping these encounters tight and scary."

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TheaterMania Review:

Acts of Mercy: passion-play
By Vinny Alexander

"Gia Forakis directs smoothly, yet does not hold back in presenting the plays more shocking moments."