Underneath The Lintel at MetroStage

Underneath The Lintel

MetroStage
1201 North Royal Street Alexandria

A returned library book that is 113 years overdue and the obsession to find it's owner. A clue scribbled in the margin, an unclaimed dry-cleaning ticket, tickets to the Peking Opera, a love letter written in Yiddish...Multiples clues and a world-wide search that ultimately decode the meaning of life. A metaphysical detective story that is funny and fierce, quirky and smart.

Thru - May 25, 2014

Price: $50

Show Type: Drama

Running Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes, no intermission

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Washington Post - Somewhat Recommended

"...Berger’s wandering, prayerful play is not grippingly flashy or notably wise, but it finally snaps together through its earnest intentions — and because Morella and director John Vreeke play a clean theatrical game. As he does in “The Thousandth Night,” Vreeke — apparently allergic to any shred of synthetic warmth or dread — banishes treacle from the menu. The capable design of a cluttered set and low lights creates a thoughtful mood while avoiding big emotional cues. You either find the librarian’s question about existence dramatic, or you don’t. That’s faith."

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- Nelson Pressley

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...I know a lot of librarians who would love Underneath the Lintel (and non-librarians too like those in the audience last night who were having a great time). First, it includes variety of media: books, ledgers, atlases, LPs, cassettes, wax cylinders, photographs, photostats, slides, prints, and the all-important marginalia: notes someone made in the margin of a book."

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- Yvonne French

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

Underneath the Lintel is a deceivingly simple story of a librarian tracking down the patron who borrowed and returned a long overdue book which transitions into an unanticipated life journey. Paul Morella, date stamp hanging around his neck like a trophy or cherished medal of honor, is an absolute marvel as the lowly clerk.

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- Debbie Jackson

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