Marie and Bruce
admit it, you kind of enjoy sinking into a bubble bath of bile now and then. And with a super cast led by Marisa Tomei and Frank Whaley, Scott Elliott's production provides one artfully mucky wallow
Ben Brantley
Why see Marie and Bruce?
Relentlessly daring playwright Wallace Shawn returns to The New Group to continue his vibrant collaboration with Scott Elliott (Aunt Dan and Lemon, The Fever, Threepenny Opera).
This comedic masterpiece of marital strife recounts the day that Marie (Marisa Tomei) finally resolves to tell her charming and impossibly positive husband Bruce (Frank Whaley) that she's had enough.
"Each of us is granted at birth the wonderful gift of consciousness - we can think, we feel, and we try to understand things. But there's too much going on, we are horribly confused, and in our confusion we seek greater clarity by forming a bond with another human being. The search for understanding continues, but it's even more complicated." Shawn Wallce
Dates
Performances from 14 Mar 2011
Opening 05 Apr 2011
Closing 07 May 2011
Run time: Approximately one hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
Audience: Marie and Bruce is suitable for audiences aged 14 and upwards
Reviews
Customer reviews
3 reviews, average rating: (2.0 Stars)
nycbarb
We liked it; we really liked it!
This extremely interesting play offers terrific acting in an intimate
setting. It's about a dysfunctional couple caught in an unhappy
marriage. It had us talking about it long after it was over.
Approach this play with an open mind and give it a try! ... Read more
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