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What's Wrong with Angry Reviews
- Los Angeles Times, October 2000 - "Exploring the difficulties of simultaneously coming of age
and out of the closet may not sound like uncharted territory; nevertheless,
it's rare to find a play that treats the subject with the kind of clarity
and precision we find in "What's Wrong With Angry?," making its
U.S. debut at the Celebration Theatre... With merciless accuracy, Wilde
details the social forces arrayed against (the lead character)--the sneers
and bullying from his schoolmates, the alienation from his emotionally
distant and uncomprehending parents, and the self-righteous meddling (with
disastrous results) of a pompous headmaster (Brian Carpenter)... performances are
committed and skillful, and Michael Michetti's taut, unsentimental direction
tames the potential for wallowing in some of Wilde's rampant polemics.
- Frontiers Magazine, October 2000 -"Director Michael Michetti and a fine ensemble of actors and designers
have mounted a praise-worthy effort of impeccable craft...Brian Carpenter is appropriately
strident as the stuffy headmaster."
- Back Stage West, October 2000 --"Michael
Michetti keeps his cast moving smoothly through Evan Bartoletti's simple
and fluid set...Mr. Ayers, the school administrator whose job it is to
make things very unpleasant for our hero, is played by Brian Carpenter, who
does everything but hum "Jean" to remind us of the stern yet
loving Miss Brodie