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I posted about a play coming to my neck of the woods, \u201cWittenberg,\u201d about that academic community that included\u2013if you extend membership to characters from the Great Books\u2013Dr. Luther, Dr. Faustus, and that indecisive undergraduate Hamlet. We were discussing it in the comments and who should show up in the comments but the playwright, David Davolos! I continue to be gobsmacked by the people who show up on this blog. <\/p>\n

He provided a link to the
\nPhiladelphia production<\/a>. Here are snippets from the reviews that make me want to see the play even more (Wood plays Luther, and Greer plays Faustus):<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally \u2013 a decent Protestant Reformation comedy! [David] Davalos\u2019 wordplay, plus his riffs on religion vs. philosophy, made me hanker for a script. The dialogue sometimes flies by, given director J. R. Sullivan\u2019s effective lickety-split pacing in several scenes, and it\u2019s obvious that Wittenberg would be as much fun to read as this production is to see.\u201d \u2013Philadelphia Inquirer \u00a0[Review]<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you\u2019re looking for something different, I strongly recommend this comedy. Who would have thought Wittenberg could find laughter in the Protestant Reformation? The cast couldn\u2019t be better.\u201d \u2013KYW Newsradio<\/p>\n

\u201cBrilliant! Smart, funny, wise and accessible, the theatrical equivalent of a jam session. The Arden\u2019s production is about as good as it gets. Greg Wood is occasionally angry and always searching and Scott Greer captures both Faustus\u2019 hedonistic and philosophical sides. Wood and Greer are two of Philadelphia\u2019s best actors. Get thee to Wittenberg.\u201d \u2013Chestnut Hill Local<\/p>\n

\u201cRarely has the perennial debate on faith versus reason been so much fun. Greg Wood creates a likeable and sympathetic character, admirably conveying the humanity of this man of God.\u201d \u2013The Evening Bulletin<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything that shapes our lives today all stems from the central conflict between faith and science that launched the Protestant Reformation\u2026 a pair of acting tour-de-forces add vigor and humor. Both actors keep the play intriguing\u2026 Wood\u2019s muted comedy in his fiery natures vs. Greer\u2019s animal exuberance throughout adds a wondefurlly enjoyable layer of depth.\u201d \u2013EDGE Philadelphia<\/p>\n

Now I\u2019ve really got to see it! (On May 22, it will open in Baltimore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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