The Childrenmay take place within an apocalyptic landscape, but youd barely know it.
We, like the characters, stay inside.
Its all rather aimless.
Credit: Joan Marcus
She manages to turn even bread-slicing into a rousing piece of performance art.
(A little melancholy grieving here, some bathroom jokes there.)
(She doesnt even know if theyre really alive though she will, in due time.)
Joan Marcus
Rose thrusts them into thrilling states of reflection, and in retrospect the plays inconsequential opening feels crucial.
The gabby beginnings ofThe Childrenrather magically inform a climax of life and death stakes.
Yet her singular voice finally, emphatically shines through.
Even when it feels like the world is ending, life goes on.B
