Those familiar with "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Edward Albee's evisceration of self-delusion and marital co-dependency, might knowingly brace themselves as they settle in to watch the latest revival. But Anthony Page's production, which has brought the original Broadway stars to Chicago for a scant two weeks as part of a national tour, forgoes the usual endless screeching and emotional roiling audience members have endured in the 45 years since the play was first written. Instead, Page creates a subtler, leaner look at Albee's masterpiece, in which the intimate lacerations are quick but quiet. That is to say, the blows to the audience are a little softer, but the pain on stage goes no less deep...
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Originally published April 1, 2007, Centerstage Chicago