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DocuSign Envelope ID: F6F24E9A-E685-4D51-AA37-BB7ACA9A687F ERT:This Year's 1O By 10 in the Triangle at the ArtsCenter Goes Rewardingly Meta* <br /> WGV/GVIV VVIVV.NI VI1111 IGNWUV4111PI1 IIV VI 111VP1 VIIP�- -�.,- y ng ngy <br /> scoff.The intimate back and forth that ensues gives Moscater reason to believe, and when his wife discards the patch, he picks it up and wears it himself. <br /> "Lost in Thought"is a scintillating work by Christopher Lockheardt that gives us the thoughts of a man doing a mindless chore—washing dishes—and what he <br /> thinks as his mind wanders.Jorge Donoso is thinking of the girl he just broke up with(Caroline Strange)and the episodes that follow are the advancements he <br /> attains as he works to rid himself of this painful experience. <br /> Terence Patrick Hughes gave us our next presentation,"Recess at Our Lady of the Bleeding Heart, Mind and Spirit—Once Reformed."David Berberian teaches <br /> science and math to boys at the school; Page Purgar teaches English to the girls.The sexes do not mingle at Our Lady,and the two talk to each other across a <br /> barrier that separates the playground. It is possible that these two may have a meeting of the minds, but that meeting is dashed by his admission that he has <br /> accepted another teaching assignment,which she was offered and turned down. <br /> The conclusion of the night was a play titled"A Streaker Named Desire,"by Carl A. Rossi of Boston.This play explores the intricacies of Tennessee Williams, <br /> as Jorge Donoso plays the Streaker,who has come to meet a Southern Gentleman of advancing years who walks with a limp and has one foot in the grave <br /> (Fred Corlett).The streaker's brother, Death, also appears,and Corlett's character must decide which of the two men he will embrace, Desire or Death.He <br /> chooses Desire,and gains years on his life as he departs with same, losing his limp and gaining immense energy. In contrast, Mary Rowland,who plays a <br /> madwoman,confronts and accepts Death as her suitor,and the two lay down together as the lights fade. <br /> Only three of these works have been performed before, making seven of this year's ten world premieres.The audience was right with these ten actors as they <br /> performed these ten very varied works,and the emphasis of the night,the playwright and the play,struck just the right note for the evening.The best of these <br /> ten would be Rossi's"A Streaker Named Desire,"as the playwright displayed his knowledge of the genre and Tennessee Williams in particular. Director Josh <br /> Benjamin easily meshed seven actors onstage,giving us the largest cast of the evening.A close second would be Smith's'Ten Minute Life,"giving us the angst <br /> of the playwright and the joys of the moment. Director Chris Cheron led two veteran actors through a most enjoyable romp, and concluded with a most satisfying <br /> d6nouement. <br /> The ArtsCenter's annual 10 By 10 in the Triangle runs each weekend in July. For more details on dates and times, please view the sidebar. <br /> 'Note: For a letter to the editor concerning this review,click here. <br /> Share <br /> Prese n is <br /> Jonathan Bags <br /> Urie Pritchard <br /> rred Raimi <br /> and friends <br /> Search CVNC Articles and Events <br /> Search Text: _Go-I <br /> P. Calendar Advanced Search <br /> ® Article Advanced Search <br /> I �b i �r ltr <br /> (�tc��e�►rt� <br /> .ionatltm�Barg <br /> Isric Pritchard <br /> rred Baimi <br /> �tnd fa-iE?nrj� <br /> http://cvnc.org/article.cfm?articleld=6900 2/3 <br />