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January 20, 2012
'In the Footprint': Unfocused tale of a real estate grab
Philadelphia Inquirer
by Toby Zinman
From the same people who booed Santa Claus...
Although Philadelphia audiences may care theoretically about the issues, we can't care much about the place names, the street names, the delis, the mom-and-pops that go the way of mom and pop. And because the show is a retrospective of the battle over Atlantic Yards, it is really just whining and hand-wringing; it's over before the show begins, so there is no need, much less inclination, to jump to our feet, fists in the air. This is especially so because the characters are so unappealing and the show is so unfocused (probably a function of both a messy script and fuzzy direction by Steve Cosson).
Posted by eric at January 20, 2012 11:14 AM