THEATER - "The Man Himself"

What good is a passive political play? The Man Himself, adapted and modernized by writer Alan Drury and director/performer Ami Dayan from Drury’s original 1975 monologue, is still apt for the socio-political problems of today's America, but it isn't likely to hold today's America rapt. The play unfolds with little plot or activity: a man named Michael sits in a chair, in a theatrical spotlight, and recounts his life. There is no shift in pace, and the tone only occasionally wavers as we leap from the technical (his job as a parts manager for Component and Supply Inc.) to the anecdotal (his encounter with a Mexican gang of teenagers) to the charmingly mundane (his living situation). Perhaps the weary disaffection is meant to portend character. More likely, Dayan finds it difficult to direct himself in what is already a very challenging role.

Read on at [Show Business Weekly]