The Walworth Farce at Studio Theatre

The Walworth Farce

Studio Theatre
1501 14th St. NW Washington

The Walworth Farce is a sinister twist on high farce, this chilling tale exposes a family's Sisyphean games as a father forces his two sons to reenact their troubled past through cross-dressing, slapstick, and denial. When a young woman unwittingly intrudes, things take an irrevocable turn.

Thru - May 1, 2011

Tuesdays: 8:00pm

Wednesdays: 8:00pm

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 2:00pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm & 7:00pm

Price: $44-$65

Show Type: Comedy/Drama

Running Time: 2 hrs, 15 minutes with 1 intermissi

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MetroWeekly - Somewhat Recommended

"...As the threat of violence ratchets up in the play, the reenactments reach a fever pitch. As it goes on and on with no end in sight, you end up giving up caring about what's going to happen, because you just know nothing good will come of it. When the play finally reachs a mostly satisfying climax, it ultimately comes too late"

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- Doug Rule

WeLoveDC - Somewhat Recommended

"...when things fall apart for the characters in the play, the production itself starts to falter. Van Griethuysen is perfect in the first act, playing Dinny as a wittily vulgar man who may have had aspirations to be a serious actor once. But that nonchalant noblesse oblige fails in the second act, as he’s required to sharply veer from brutal ugliness to paternal concern. I simply didn’t believe him as a killer, a man so psychotic he would trap his boys in an endless game. The pace also suffers as the play-within-a-play breaks up in the second act, making it sputter on to its inevitable conclusion."

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- Jenn Larsen

Washington City Paper - Recommended

"...If Dungee’s performance as the girl-in-jeopardy seems kind of one-note, it’s only because Walsh gives the three men present so much more to do. Morf and Deeker are each brilliant at balancing the competing motivations of their roles, and van Griethuysen will haunt anyone who’s ever feared their father’s rage. When the climactic explosion comes, it feels merely inevitable. But it’s the moments after where The Walworth Farce shows us how being typecast can ruin an artist’s life."

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- Chris Klimek

DCTheatreScene - Highly Recommended

This is not a show for the faint-hearted or weak-stomached. And Walsh is not going to apologize for the odd foul language, feck no. But if you want to hear a writer glittering with verbal prowess at the top of his game and behold protean performances, you need to see The Walworth Farce.

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- Susan Galbraith

The Walworth Farce at Studio Theatre