The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? at Rep Stage - Horowitz Center

The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?

Rep Stage - Horowitz Center
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia

As Martin turns 50, his libido takes a confounding turn in Pulitizer Prize-winner Albee's outrageously funny confrontation between irrational rapture and the status quo, and the boundaries of passion and appetite.

Thru - Jun 27, 2010

Wednesdays: 7:00pm

Thursdays: 7:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 2:00pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm & 7:00pm

Price: $18 - $30

Show Type: Comedy

Running Time: 1hr 30mins; no intermission

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The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? Reviews

Average Rating based on 6 reviews

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Washington Post - Highly Recommended

"...It's saying something for a theater company to take the measure of this play; the comic-tragic blend is exacting, and so are the moral complexities Albee carefully unsettles in us. It's a dense, meticulous 90 minutes -- no intermission, no escape -- and Campbell's production is alert to the tiniest shifts in affection and alienation."

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- Nelson Pressley

Baltimore Sun - Somewhat Recommended

"...There are times when the "The Goat" reveals a creak or two of contrivance, and moments when you suspect that the playwright didn't have a firm grasp on where he was going or why. Some of the jokes are a little obvious, some outbreaks of wordplay a little forced. But even if not quite on the brilliant level of "Virginia Woolf," the work has quite a punch. It can't be dismissed lightly."

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- Tim Smith

Washington City Paper - Highly Recommended

"...The result is one of the best theater productions in Maryland since 2008's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at CenterStage. When Ross's mistresses and prostitutes and Billy's homosexuality are stirred into the mix, we are forced to consider which taboos are valid and which ones aren't. And when Stevie tilts her head over the back of the couch and emits a howl of utter despair, we are forced to contemplate the unimaginable surprises that can thrust themselves into the most comfortable of lives."

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- Geoffrey Himes

Howard County Times - Highly Recommended

"...Edward Albee likes to leave his audiences feeling unsettled -- so expect a troubling answer to the question posed in his play title "The Goat or, Who Is Sylvia?" He also likes to make his audiences grapple with subject matter that's simultaneously comic and tragic, so better prepare for an emotional workout from the tightly wound Rep Stage production."

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- Mike Giuliano

DCTheatreScene - Highly Recommended

The Goat may sound like a barnyard version of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, but it is actually absurdly, mercilessly funny. Both Mr. Nelson and Miss Townley understand that Mr. Albee’s wordplay, in the right hands, can be like Noel Coward with fangs and they hurl themselves into the banter with exactness and fury.

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- Jayne Blanchard

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

"...At least on the surface, The Goat features one of Albee’s more straightforward plots. He establishes the central problem in the first ten minutes (if you haven’t already guessed from the title). A middle-aged woman, Stevie, jokingly asks her adoring husband, Martin, if he has been having an affair. Yes, Martin confesses: Her name is Sylvia. “Who is Sylvia?” Stevie inquires, still laughing. “A goat,” comes the shattering reply. The remainder of the play traces the fallout—by turns hilarious and heart-breaking—of this revelation. Director Kasi Campbell and her excellent cast at Rep Stage hit all the right notes, yet the final blackout still left me wondering (to the disdain of the writer, I’m sure): “Yes, but Mr. Albee, what is your play really about?”"

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- Brent Englar

The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? at Rep Stage - Horowitz Center