The set at Circle in the Square was FULL beyond measure.  Every piece of flooring and even ceiling was COVERED with pawn show stuff.  It was so much stuff that, at times, I found it difficult to find the actors.  I think a little less of the mess would just have brought more attention to the people in the play.

An interesting feature that I hadn’t noticed before with this play is its focus on disconnected pronouns.  The play was so full of “I got it” “When did he see it?” He left thing with him.” He surly knows it.”  It was fun in the audience to piece together what the hell they were saying – but figuring out the “what is happening” is the fun of this play.  We are kept in a delicious mystery of WHAT in happening.