Medieval Play (Kenneth Lonergan)

Solipsistic silliness or sly satire? Either could be possible in Lonergan's Medieval Play, though the first scene goes a long way toward establishing the first possibility as the dominant one.  Despite certain lapses into (somewhat tedious) absurdity, the satire frequently cuts sharp.  By infusing the dialogue of his medieval characters with the locutions and sensibilities of Gen Y'ers, Lonergan persuasively argues for our inability to act outside our historical constraints, no matter how self aware we are, no matter how much we are able to think outside those constraints.  Energetic acting by Anthony Arkin and Tate Donovan playing the two knights, and a special nod to Heather Burns playing Catherine of Siena.

Recommend.