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简介:AfilmbasedonFernandoArrabal's1960play,anabsudistupdateoftheCrucifixion-Jesusistheleadinagarageband-shouldbedatedbynow.Itsbizarrereversalsofroleandtone,itscasualsexandevenmorecasualcruelty,harkbacktothestyleofearlierdays,whenWAITINGFORGODOTmadetragi-comicmeaninglessnessbothanartformandasocialcomment.ThefactthattheAUTOMOBILEGRAVEYARDstandsuptotheravagesoftimeandtocomparisonwithBeckettisatributetoTrapDoorTheatre'sflawlessproductionandMichaelS.Pieper'sdirectionandsetdesign.ThestaginghighlightseverybitofArrabal'sinsanity,frommakingJesus,Judas,andPeterintotheMarxBrothers(thesilentonespeaksviaharmonica)toconceivingoftheworldasahotelruninabandonedcarsbycorrupt,unctuousbellcaptain(thespectacularDevonSchumacher).AtitscoreisDannyBelroseasEmanou,balancingearnestnesswithplayfulnessandevendescentsintofalsity.Iwouldstartareligionaroundhimanyday.BeataPilch(whogivesaterrificvanity-freeperformance)hasworkedcostumingwonderswithafewboltsofredclothandsomespangles,makingNicoleWiesnerasDilalookirresistible.Inotherhands,theplay'sdeepreligiositymightseemquaint.ButTrapDoorknowsnottonudgeandwinkaboutthedeterminedsearchforGod-theprimarypreoccupation,strangelyenough,ofthoseinfidelexistentialists.…