New Haven Independent

Venus Lands

by Paul Bass | February 28, 2007 12:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Opening night of Suzan-Lori Parks’ disturbing Venus (starring the compelling Sarita Covington, above) found city neighborhood watchdog Carlos Eyzaguirre in the audience at the University Theatre. Click on the play arrow below to watch his mini-review at the intermission, when the lead character is about to escape a British freak show for a dubious-sounding “love” journey to Paris. (Was she “an accomplice in her own exploitation,” as this essay argues?) And click here for details on the show, which runs through March 3.

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