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face=Georgia>Style salvages substance in Dobama’s engaging production of ‘The
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is rare and wonderful when contemporary, complex and provocative themes result
in intriguing plays.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Look no
further than </SPAN><SPAN
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color=#333333>Ayad Akhtar’s “The Invisible Hand,” currently on stage at
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Play House.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=Georgia>But sometimes they result in thoughtful but cumbersome plays whose
dramatic impact could be bolstered by a theatrically complex and provocative
production.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That is the case with
Dobama Theatre’s rendition of Lucy Prebble's “The Effect,” under Laley Lippard’s
ever-engaging direction.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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