NEW YORK PREMIERE OF "ORDER" BY CHRISTOPHER BOAL, DIRECTED BY AUSTIN PENDLETON

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The New York Times

David Byrne in “Psycho Killer” could be speaking for Tom Blander when he sings, “I hate people when they’re not polite.” The lyric seems tailor-made for the ironically named philosopher-turned-cannibal in “Order,” Christopher Stetson Boal’s deliciously nasty little horror comedy, running at Theater Row.

Who hasn’t shared Tom’s frustration? . . . (READ MORE)

BACKSTAGE

"The moment Tom Blander gives in to his inner demon and turns the tables on his cruel boss in Christopher Stetson Boal’s play “Order,” the audience roars with approval. But what’s brilliant is what Boal does next . . . " (READ MORE)

A SEAT ON THE AISLE

"Imagine The Silence of the Lambs as it might have been written by Jean Genet and adapted for the stage by Martin McDonagh and you will get some idea of the flavor of Order by Christopher Stetson Boal, . . ." (READ MORE)

nytheatre.com

"Order is the darkly hysterical and ultimately tragic story of Thomas Blander, a former philosophy teacher determined to be mild and polite in a violent and greedy world, . . ." (READ MORE)

SHOW BUSINESS WEEKLY

"Christopher Stetson Boal’s new play, Order, offers insightful meditations on the cost of power, the human potential for cruelty, and what it means to feel possessed. But Order is neither dry philosophical exercise nor dreary morality tale: Boal approaches even the most troubling existential questions with unexpected humor and charm, and his well-drawn characters call to mind the familiar heroes and villains from our own everyday lives. And, with the entire remarkable story unfolding in just 90 minutes, it’s the kind of lean, well-paced play in which no line is wasted and every moment counts." . . . (READ MORE)

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