Theatre Review – August: Osage County (MTC) – 4.5 Stars
With the stage set as an elaborate, sprawling, three-story family home, it’s hard not to be impressed with this show before the actors even walk out on stage. But then they do, and suddenly it’s clear that Simon Phillips has put forward one of MTC’s greatest ensemble pieces. Letts’ darkly comic family circus is instantly identifiable, and is given perfect place by the outstanding cast – especially Robyn Nevin displaying unwavering versatility as the acerbic, drug-addled matriarch. The only thing I’m unsure about is whether it’s too early to single out “August: Osage County” as MTC’s best play of the season.
