TROY, N.Y. â âA Deed Without a Nameâ is a Rubikâs cube of theater. The play which is being given its world premiere by Troy Foundry Theatre is an intense philosophical exercise that ponders the meaning of existence.
However, there are so many theatrical and literary influences in it that the play feels like a puzzle you have to put together.
Playwright Katy Pedro is a writer of great passion who creates three characters trapped in large, separate cubes in which they can hear and speak to one another, but not able to see anyone. Their conversations, which are really disjointed bursts of thought, deal with memories of their lives.
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“A Deed Without a Name” is a Rubik’s cube of theater. The play which is being given its world premiere by Troy Foundry Theatre is an intense philosophical exercise that ponders the meaning of existence.
However, there are so many theatrical and literary influences in it that the play feels like a puzzle you have to put together.
Playwright Katy Pedro is a writer of great passion who creates three characters trapped in large, separate cubes in which they can hear and speak to one another, but not able to see anyone. Their conversations, which are really disjointed bursts of thought, deal with memories of their lives.
Theater review: Another well-acted baffler from Troy Foundry
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The cast of Troy Foundry Theatre s world premiere of A Deed without a Name, from left: Angelique Powell, Morgan Heyward and Eliana Anneliscia Rowe. The production runs through May 30 in a parking lot in downtown Troy. (Photo by Willie David Short V.) Willie David Short/Troy Foundry Theatre
TROY In a benevolent interpretation, Troy Foundry Theatre sets out to further challenge its audiences with each new production.
More cynically, the company tries to make them feel ever more obtuse if their reaction is “I don’t get it,” even if that response is as warranted as it is with the world premiere of TFT’s “A Deed without a Name,” running through May 30 in a parking lot in downtown Troy.