The Stranger Suggests
Theater
'Autobahn' at Re-bar
Autobahn is a cycle of five short plays by Neil LaBute—the world's leading misanthrope—all of which happen in cars. In one, a jackass husband begrudgingly apologizes to his silent, weeping wife: "I was wrong. Is that what you want to hear? Is it? 'Kay. It was bad of me to call you a cunt, whether we were in the Albertsons or not." Re-bar is an appropriately moody place to watch a couple returning a foster child, a date turning sour, and other stripped-down vignettes on human awfulness. (Re-bar, 1114 Howell St, 233-9873. 7:30 pm, $15, 21+.)
BRENDAN KILEY
My god, this show is brilliant and visceral. Stripped down and terrifically well-acted, watching these vignettes gave me that tightness in the chest you get while watching the british version of The Office -- while also laughing at the pain.
One particular moment in the fifth piece with Shawn Belyea as the stoic silent foster father gave me chills, true chills, and left me breathing profoundly until the lights dimmed. Very impressive. I cannot recommend enough that you see this show ... This weekend is their last weekend ... Go. See.
Comments Closed
In order to combat spam, we are no longer accepting comments on this post (or any post more than 14 days old).