Play about Donald Rumsfeld
'Donald' imagines unknown unknowns
"Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern never does anything by halves, with some productions rivetingly imaginative and others frustratingly over the top. "Donald," the company's inventive piece about former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, is one of its very best.
The production is based on the 2011 novella by Stephen Elliott and Durham resident Eric Martin. In it, Rumsfeld is kidnapped by unidentified assailants who subject him to the psychological and physical tactics he approved for prisoners in the war on terrorism. Rumsfeld recognizes and appreciates these methods, at first patiently attempting to outsmart his captors. But as time goes on, he realizes the effectiveness of such relentless treatment and starts to break.
Tony Perucci's adaptation creates a chilling alternate world in the confines of Manbites Dog Theater. Seating is spread out in narrow rows against three walls, leaving the staging area dominated by a huge cube with walls of diaphanous material. Action takes place on all four sides as well as within the walls, on which photos and video are projected. Much of the time, scenes are observed through several layers of live and projected images, enhanced by a soundscape of clanking doors, painful cries and dripping water."
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