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First Love is the Revolution examines the brutal nature of humans and other animals

by Sheri Flanders

In Rita Kalnejais's modern fable, parents pass on their prejudices to their children. Whimsical, brutal, and evocative of The Secret of NIMH, First Love is the Revolution is a modern fable and one of the more interesting plays I've seen. It's the story of Rdeca, a young fox who allows herself to be tamed by a human teenager, Basti, and the consequences of that choice.…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 7:00am on April 24, 2019