But it takes its audience into its protagonist’s life and makes us care. The play is long, it is all talk in a single locale on a single afternoon.
But this never feels formulaic here, never predictable. Its structure, too, follows the classic formula, introducing a character at his breaking point, leaving shattering revelations until near the play’s end, letting the changes in him affect those around him. “The Price,” though written in 1968, is perhaps the last of Miller’s greatest works. Script, direction and acting meld for a moving, thought-provoking audience experience. The theatrical formula certainly has been applied in the play’s production at International City Theatre through May 26.
Still, as the play unfolds, they must acknowledge the human element that creeps in even when their fates are set. Each had a passion for science in their youth, but the choices they made took them on diverging paths. The two brothers at the center of Arthur Miller’s “The Price” would appreciate the formula. This adds up to a sublime production that stirs its audience’s thoughts and feelings. Take a flawlessly built script, bring in a director who understands stagecraft and human behavior, and hire four highly skilled actors who can voice the dense dialogue while embodying characters we care about.
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