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New Direction

by Hilton Als

Directors who have an interest in style are not prevalent in the American theatre. Mostly, directors are there to serve the play and keep the bodies moving in space as clearly, effectively, and entertainingly as possible. Downtown legends who have bucked that particular trend"juggernauts like Elizabeth LeCompte, who heads the Wooster Group, and the late Iranian-born director Reza Abdoh"are rare, and their influence i…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 7:21pm on March 13, 2016