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Natascha Perez Thea 2000 Richmond 2/19/2017 My Review of NY Times Review of “Life According to Saki”

On the New York Times website I came across a review of an off broadway show called “Life According to Saki” which is currently running now until March 5th, 2017 at the Fourth Street Theatre in New York.This play is based on the epic short macabre stories of Saki (also frequently as H. H. Munro) who was a British writer. His witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. In this review Ben Brantley referred to Saki’s writing as perverse and mentioned his work containing “discrete gore” which him and anyone else who enjoyed Saki would love.  Based on this review by Ben Brantley, I honestly would not go see this show because it features elements of macabre and the use of puppets. In my last review of A Long Christmas Ride Home, you may recall that I have pediophobia (fear of dolls or certain realistic features on inanimate objects). The show itself seems interesting, however I know from personal experience that I would find it hard to look at the puppets being used to portray characters on stage and have to look down or away. Although I love witty tales that can help inspire change, I’m saddened that macabre is part of it. It’s a sad sad world for me when my fear gets in the way of my love for theatre, however it is the way it is. Link: [|__https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/theater/life-according-to-saki-review.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Ftheater__]