Fear (2019 play)
Fear is a play by Matt Williams. It was first produced in 2019 and directed by Tea Alagić.[1] The play depicts a confrontation between New Jersey locals following the disappearance of a girl in the woods.
Characters
[edit]- Phil: a plumber
- Ethan: a professor
- Jamie: a local teenager
Productions
[edit]The play had its world premiere in 2019 at the Off-Broadway Lucille Lortel Theatre.[2] The production was directed by Tea Alagić and starred Obi Abili, Enrico Colantoni, and Alexander Garfin.[3]
Critical Reception
[edit]The 2019 production received mixed reviews. Elisabeth Vincentelli's in The New York Times calling the show a "tepid thriller," saying that "the tension [was] so thin, you could cut it with dental floss."[4] Frank Scheck in The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the production "frequently buckles under the weight of its contrivances" but "proves gripping from the first moments."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Greg (2019-09-12). "'Home Improvement' Creator Matt Williams Sets Off Broadway Play 'Fear'; Enrico Colantoni, Obi Abili Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ "Fear - Lucille Lortel Theatre - New York". www.theatreinnewyork.com. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (October 24, 2019). "Matt Williams' New Psychological Drama Fear Opens Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (2019-10-29). "'Fear' Review: 3 Men in a Shed, 1 Missing Girl on Their Minds". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (2019-10-24). "'Fear': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-22.