36 Views presented by Constellation Theatre Company at Source

36 Views

Source
1835 14th Street, NW Washington

Amid vibrant woodblock prints, luminous landscapes and evocative portraits, an ancient Japanese pillow book emerges - a diary of sorts consisting of poems, lists, and intimate observations. Six ambitious individuals engage in an erotic game of greed, love and mental hide and seek as they solve the mystery of its origins.

Presented by Constellation Theatre Company

Thru - Nov 24, 2013

Price: $25-$45

Show Type: Drama

Running Time: 2 hours, with 1 intermission

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...It's an engrossing house of cards as vivid and ultimately fragile as the projected woodcuts and sliding paper doors."

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- Roger Catlin

Washington City Paper - Recommended

"...Hokusai's pieces offer a contextual framework for the modern dramatics of art dealers and appreciators, as told in 36 segments that blend into one another. Yet Stockman's busy staging suffers from the direct visual comparison to Hokusai's measured and patient style: Panels slide every few minutes as the six players dodge between each other's brief spurts of emotion, punctuated by a wood clapper and a Shakuhachi flute that feel like nervous tics. You may find yourself wishing the actors would scooch to the other side of the stage, so they don't block Hokusai's work."

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- Andrew Lapin

MD Theatre Guide - Somewhat Recommended

"...To be sure, ConstellationTheatre should be commended for offering Washington audiences such a poetic theatre. Theatre that explores the philosophical and aesthetic dimensions of our existence is worth the effort. Even as I sat bemoaning the gaps in this production I marveled at the questions raised by 36 Views. I only hope those questions might find a better vessel of expression."

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- Robert Michael Oliver

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

Who knew art history could be so riveting, dangerous, and fun? Constellation Theatre Company tackles Naomi Iizuka’s mind-bending play 36 Views in a kaleidoscopic journey through ancient Asian culture and black market intrigue that must be seen to be believed.

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- Ben Demers

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