Monday, March 5, 2012

`Six Degrees of Separation'

Through May 24Raven Theatre, 6931 N. ClarkTickets, $15-$17. (773) 338-2177Highly recommended

Think for a moment about the destructive force of misplacedtrust.

During John Guare's "Six Degrees of Separation," we are remindedof this question while watching the carnage that results when onescheming young man uses others' good intentions to create a fantasylife.Written in 1990, Guare's play is based on a true story about anAfrican-American man who gained entry to the homes and lives of someupper-crust New Yorkers by pretending to be the son of SidneyPoitier.While witnessing the play's quicksilver verbal and emotionalshifts, seeing how each character deals with the …

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