Archive for November, 2016
I Review Francine Prose’s “Mister Monkey”
When the fictional children’s book is adapted for the stage, a clause is inserted in the contract that prohibits any mention during the play of evolution. That is Prose’s wedge to insert talk about evolutionary biology and the evolution of a preadolescent boy. Prose tosses in some slapstick and a few funny, though predictable, comic scenes – but some of the alleged humor is questionable. You must be deep into schadenfreude to enjoy much of it.
You can read my review of Francine Prose Mister Monkey in the Sunday, November 20, edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer, by clicking the image below.
