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Paradise Lost

Presented by American Repertory Theater at Loeb Drama Center

February 27-March 20, 2010

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The American economy is on the edge of catastrophe and futures are at risk. The Gordon family, losing all they have worked for, strive to preserve their trust in each other and in the promise of their nation. Written by one of the greatest twentieth-century playwrights, Paradise Lost is a poetic, humane, and distinctly American drama that examines the impact of money and greed on family, business, and love. First produced by the Group Theatre in 1935, the play voices the suffering, hope, and shattered dreams of a country in the throes of financial crisis. Three-quarters of a century later, Americans are still wrestling the demons of nihilism and idealism, charity and greed, self-interest and compassion. Visionary director Daniel Fish creates a bold new production of this powerful play that grabs hold of the American dream and asks if our optimism is a force for good or merely a delusion, a means of survival or one of escape.

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Loeb Drama Center

64 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

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$25-75

General Day and Time Info:
Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun @ 7:30pm; Fri & Sat @ 8:00pm; Sat, Sun @ 2:00pm.

Phone: 617-547-8300

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Event Name: Paradise Lost
"Odets would be pleased"
Review posted by: Andy from Boston, Mar 30, 2010

I thought this was a fine play, well acted and directed – and very timely. It was as engaging as the text, and I believe that Clifford Odets would be extremely pleased with this adaptation. Also,... Expand

I thought this was a fine play, well acted and directed – and very timely. It was as engaging as the text, and I believe that Clifford Odets would be extremely pleased with this adaptation. Also, this play really wasn’t as hard to follow as some of these reviews seem to portray. Collapse
Event Name: Paradise Lost
"Brilliant"
Comment posted by: Elaine from Jamaica Plain, Mar 30, 2010

Don't listen to the other member reviews. This was amazing. From the moment those horses lost their Paradise, this production brought surprise after surprise - though I will admit I thought the... Expand

Don't listen to the other member reviews. This was amazing. From the moment those horses lost their Paradise, this production brought surprise after surprise - though I will admit I thought the first act slow until I got into the rhythm. The best part is that it's provocative - definitely a thinking person's production. And one surely knows where Odets' sympathies lie - no ambivalence at all. An anthem to the times. See it; make up your own mind. Collapse