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Monday, December 05, 2022
Review: 'The Wanderers' at City Theatre
onstagepittsburgh.com: The Wanderers takes a hard look at the eternal conundrum of being a part of something bigger than oneself – a couple, a culture, a community – while holding on to one’s individuality.
(Spoiler Alert) I saw the wanderers last weekend and it was a really good story. I like the juxtaposition of the modern kids and they’re technology and their parents with their orthodox customs. Super cool set by Anne - she did a great job with the two different levels (mostly) separating the two different worlds so that they could co-exist at the same time. The actors were great (always are) and the play explored some very interesting themes. The one thing that I thought was weird was from a playwright perspective (here comes the spoiler alert.) The main character spent the majority of the time corresponding with who he thought was really a famous actress he had once met, but actually turned out to be his wife. He admits all sorts of stuff to this fake person including that he doesn’t really love his wife. I liked the idea of this actress being a vessel for seeing his inner thoughts, but it was just really weird.
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(Spoiler Alert) I saw the wanderers last weekend and it was a really good story. I like the juxtaposition of the modern kids and they’re technology and their parents with their orthodox customs. Super cool set by Anne - she did a great job with the two different levels (mostly) separating the two different worlds so that they could co-exist at the same time. The actors were great (always are) and the play explored some very interesting themes. The one thing that I thought was weird was from a playwright perspective (here comes the spoiler alert.) The main character spent the majority of the time corresponding with who he thought was really a famous actress he had once met, but actually turned out to be his wife. He admits all sorts of stuff to this fake person including that he doesn’t really love his wife. I liked the idea of this actress being a vessel for seeing his inner thoughts, but it was just really weird.
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