The Tenth Man at American Century Theater
The American Century Theater has made it their business to present thoughtfully selected plays from the 20th century, offering a chance to experience contemporary theater before the dawn of the age of self-actualization and all the psycho-babble that goes with it. TACT takes us back to the kind of pared-down — yet dramatically rich — theater we see so little of today. It’s so old it’s new. Take, for example, this season’s opener: Paddy Chayefsky’s small, joyously irreverent urban-Jewish folktale, The Tenth Man. Though the revelations are tame by today’s standards, Chayefsky’s voice remains potent and thought-provoking, a tongue-in-cheek take on human nature suspended only enough to reveal a deep empathy with lost souls. Carefully crafted yet entertaining, witty but still tender, The Tenth Man is the kind of drama that, in its small way, re-calibrates the medium. To Oct. 16. American Century Theater’s Gunston Theater II, 2700 South Lang St. Arlington. Tickets are $30 to $35. Call 703-998-4555 or visit americancentury.org.
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