The Whirligig
Off Broadway, The New Group at the Signature Center
Reviewed by Ran Xia
BOTTOM LINE: Secrets unwind like a thread connecting the past and the present in Hamish Linklater's exquisitely moving drama.
Whirligig—an object that spins or whirls; something that is constantly changing. It’s fitting then, that Hamish Linklater’s exquisitely composed play is put on a turntable, with every facet of the narrative bare to the eye. It's a perfect metaphor as well for the mess of questions life poses to its unwilling heroes and heroines, who are left with no choice but to keep spinning in order to remain upright...
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Theasy is a Media Sponsor of the 2017 Frigid Festival
The Festival runs February 13 - March 5.
2 Theaters, 3 Weeks, 12 Days, 30 independent theater companies, and over 150 performances.
We will be reviewing each and every of the 30 shows in the festival.