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Press - Metro
“Though the relevance of ‘Ajax’ to the current political climate is interesting, it’s the vulgar, boisterous, in-your-face divisiveness of war that gives this haunting production its substance.” – Metro
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Review - R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE
One of the liveliest, most engaging, thought-provoking productions you may ever see.Thomas Derrah captures his spirited essence and zest for life in an extraordinary performance.
Thomas Derrah’s Bucky is a delighted dervish of thought, his ideas, recollections, prognostications, and tender feelings tumbling like gymnastics in a circus of discovery….a spry and spiritual performance that captures not only the intellectual inventiveness of this iconoclastic thinker but also his childlike enthusiasm.
Derrah may be the best actor in town…. He’s an actor of astonishing grace, comfort and control. And, just as importantly, he’s got grit and guts…. If you love the art of theater, then you should watch Derrah work this material.
Astonishing…. If Earth was a spaceship to Bucky, then Tommy Derrah blasts off the stage and into the stratosphere of what’s possible for an actor; all I wanted to do was hang on for the ride.
Extraordinary…. A whirlwind of impassioned ideas, both whimsical and deadly serious…. Leaves us with the belief that problems can be solved, if only individuals take up the challenge. Derrah demonstrates astounding range and stamina.
Derrah conveys Fuller’s perpetual excitement in the workings of the universe and his own remarkable mind….even if you’re scratching your head, chances are you’ll be glad you heard him say it.
Press - WBUR
Buckminster Fuller — the influential thinker and futurist — is known around the world for his big ideas and his inventions, including the curious-looking but structurally efficient geodesic dome. But now the Massachusetts native is coming home, thanks to a new one-man production at the American Repertory Theater.
Press - The Harvard Gazette
One-man play at A.R.T. recounts futurist Fuller’s life.
Press - The Boston Globe
[The show is] an entertainment modeled on the celebrated lectures Fuller traveled the world to give…in which the famously voluble Bucky tells the story of his life, expounds on some of his key ideas, and occasionally bursts into song…
