`Harlequin' playwright shows promise.(living)

Publication: Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV)

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COPYRIGHT 2004 Las Vegas Review-Journal

BYLINE: ANTHONY DEL VALLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL

There's a snap and verve to Cody Tucker's "Harlequin Brill: A Peculiarly Pulp Play on Tape," which is having its world-premiere production at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

The playwriting student knows how to write dialogue -- he understands rhythms, transitions, the things people say and don't say -- and has a strong visual sense. He uses the stage to help him tell his story. "Harlequin" eventually stumbles because of undernourished plot and characters, but it's...

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