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Bash: Latter-Day Plays (2001)
Director: Neil LaBute
Cast: Ron Eldard, Calista Flockhart, Paul Rudd
Runtime100 min
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The movie comprises three vignettes of actors-speaking-to-audience, two of which are monologues. All three revolve around violence or murder.
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Bash: Latter-Day Plays is a 2001 TV movie directed by Neil LaBute that comprises three vignettes revolving around violence and murder. The film has received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its dark and provocative subject matter, while others found it overly bleak and disturbing. No major awards have been won or nominations received for this film, and its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a moderately positive audience reception.
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Fans of director Neil LaBute's gritty dramatic style will likely appreciate the intense, thought-provoking nature of this 2001 film, which features compelling performances from actors like Ron Eldard, Calista Flockhart, and Paul Rudd in a series of vignettes exploring violence and morality.
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Bash: Latterday Plays is a collection of three dark one-act plays written by Neil LaBute. Each play is an exploration of the complexities of evil in everyday life. Two of the works, "iphigenia in orem" and "medea redux" have direct Greek influence, specifically Iphigenia in Aulis and Medea by Euripides. In production, the three short mono-duet dramas are presented in varying orders and sometimes omitting one or two of the works. In publication, however, the plays are presented in the following order: "iphigenia in orem" followed by "a gaggle of saints" and concluding with "medea redux". The plays premiered at the Douglas Fairbanks Theater in New York City for a limited run on June 24, 1999, and featured performances by Ron Eldard, Calista Flockhart and Paul Rudd under Joe Mantello's direction. They were later shown on cable television. The director, as well as the set and sound designer of the New York production, transferred the show to London's fringe Almeida Theatre for a similarly limited run in February and March 2000 with a new cast of Mary McCormack, Matthew Lillard, and Zeljko Ivanek. The plays had a regional US debut at TheatreZone's Actors Workshop in Boston, directed by Danielle Fauteux Jacques. They were later produced in 2003 by Pittsburgh's barebones productions, directed by Jeffrey M. Cordell.
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