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The results of strappingThree Sistersdown for this particular makeover are varied.
Its not meant to be, butMoscow Moscowoften feels heartless.
The pleasure of Feiffers play is that it sows the seeds for such moments of gross, gutsy release.
But it also undercuts itself.
Does everyone think I have a golden PUSSY or something?!
Just… doing horrible things?
And complaining about them?
But then whats left underneath?
All Chekhovs great plays initiate the deadly risk, especially in American productions, of becoming privileged whine-fests.
Plays of rich people problems.
But Irina is the secret soul ofThree Sisters theres a reason everyones in love with her.
InMoscow Moscow, the supporting cast find much more humanity than the title trio does.
Its that breath thats so often missing inMoscow Moscow.
Here, everyone knows all the time.
Hipster apathy threatens to strangle the life out of us all.
InMoscow Moscow, the playwright and her characters sit in judgment more than they toil in search of something.
They make quippy statements about their reality instead of asking questions of it.
Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscowis at MCC Theater through August 3.
