Written by Gerald Sibleyras, with a translation by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Carol Forsman
Synopsis: An evocative comedy about three World War I veterans living in a veterans home who plot a new assault - a trip to a stand of trees in the distance. But should they bring the stone dog with them? And does the stone dog move sometimes?
NEW YORK TIMES:
"The main problem, however, is that Mr. Sibleyras has not provided enough details about his characters — their past lives or their present fears — to make them anything more than two-dimensional figures for whom the audience can find little real empathy. "
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THEATERMANIA:
"The play seems at first a bit arch and rather formal in an off-putting sort of way. But it is ultimately very funny -- as well as a warm and deeply moving meditation on aging and companionship -- thanks in large part to the exceptional performances "
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VARIETY:
"What's troubling is the effect this has on the production: Keen Company's choices frequently border on the sentimental. But here, without a perfectly tuned production to sweep the audience along, the play's little flaws and eccentricities become more apparent, and "Heroes" ends up feeling maudlin and small. If you sit down and think about it after the show, you can see the appeal of the play. But you have to sit down and think about it."
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BACKSTAGE:
"The author says his play, which won the 2006 Olivier Award for best comedy, is "about the universal desire to escape the confines of life." That lofty description is all but hidden in director Carl Forsman's amusing but unsubtle production. "
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