The Talented Mr. Ripley at Round House Theatre

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Round House Theatre
4545 East-West Highway Bethesda

Enigmatic conman Tom Ripley is determined to gain wealth and social status by any means possible. The perfect opportunity arises when American financier Herbert Greenleaf sends him to Italy to track down his son, who has been living the high life there with his beautiful girlfriend. His mission takes on a sinister twist as the lives of Ripley and young Richard Greenleaf become inextricably entwined – with murder the only way out.

Thru - Sep 26, 2010

Price: $50-$60

Show Type: Drama

Running Time: 2 hrs, 45 mins; with 1 intermission

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The Talented Mr. Ripley Reviews

Average Rating based on 4 reviews

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Washington Post - Highly Recommended

"...So stay with the mechanics of the plot, and they'll likely pay off for you. "The Talented Mr. Ripley" is a high-end spine-tingler, and Robison lavishes on it the tasteful attention the story deserves. He and his set designer, the gifted Narelle Sissons, place the action on a ramp that stretches from one end of the vast Round House stage to the other, and use only a smattering of set pieces to evoke Tom's off-kilter universe. Framing the stage are a pair of giant paintings that allude at once to the idea of Tom as a kind of artist -- albeit one of the con variety -- and more specifically to the amoral thrust of Tom's life: One of the pictures is a copy of a painting by Gerard de Lairesse, "The Judgment of Midas.""

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- Peter Marks

MetroWeekly - Highly Recommended

"...The Talented Mr. Ripley is a captivating journey into some exceptionally dark corners. Ironic that this production should prove to be such an early bright spot on the theater scene."

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- Tom Avila

DramaUrge - Recommended

"...If you haven't experienced Ms. Highsmith's world yet, this may be the play for you. The acting is quite good, the design is up to the Roundhouse's usual high standards, and the exposure to the writing will surely send you to her compelling Ripley novels, as well as others, and her many excellent short stories."

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- John F. Glass

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

The theatrical version, The Talented Mr. Ripley, makes its American debut at Round House Theatre in Bethesda under the steady direction of Blake Robison. Visually stunning and engagingly acted, the production draws you into the feigned and fragmented world of Ripley, but does not satisfyingly capture the wry perversity of Highsmith’s prose.

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- Jayne Blanchard

The Talented Mr. Ripley at Round House Theatre