RABBIT HOLE

Realism isn’t a good thing when things aren’t ‘nice’ anymore, and thins definitely aren’t ‘nice’ any more and the pain all too real in RABBIT HOLE, the powerhouse drama about love, loss and family value at the Geffen.

An actors play, these actors take full advantage of the ripe human dialogue. As grieving parents Tate Donovan and Amy Ryan so understand each other, they literally finish each others thoughts non-verbally. Their emotions are so raw that you’re uneasy around them. Though a bit broad, Joyce Van Patten adds a bit of needed comedy, so we can breathe.

The play is so well constructed it is seemingly simple, allowing the very real humanity to tell it’s story. This family never gives up on one another, no matter how ‘not nice’ things become, which isn’t easy, neither is watching this painful play, but the lesson here is to remind us of how we should behave as real human beings.