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Friday, November 30, 2007
Wendell’s Weekend Picks
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Critic Wendell Brock’s most memorable shows for the weekend:
1. “Gee’s Bend” / Grade: A-
Playwright Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder turns back the covers to reveal the complicated inner lives of the famous Alabama community of quilters. “Gee’s Bend” gets a lovingly detailed, emotionally riveting Atlanta premiere that’s 100 percent true to the heart. Theatrical Outfit, Balzer Theater at Herren’s. Through Sunday. 678-528-1500, theatricaloutfit.org.
2. “Christmas at Sweet Apple” / Grade: B-
Celestine Sibley and her zany circle find that the joy of Christmas is brief, bittersweet —- and often quite ridiculous. Theatre in the Square, Marietta. Extended through Jan. 6. 770-422-8369, theatreinthesquare.com.
3. “Curvy Widow” / Grade: D
Some shows demand to be seen for their historic awfulness. Broadway’s “Moose Murders” comes to mind (it ran for one performance back in 1983). Years from now, Atlanta theatergoers will be able to tell their grandkids about the time they saw Cybill Shepherd flub her lines in Bobby Goldman’s one-woman play about Internet dating. Can you say “colonoscopy”? Alliance Theatre, Hertz Stage. Through Dec. 16. 404-733-5000, alliancetheatre.org.
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