NEW YORK—While being watched by “Big Brother” may have been once terrifying to think about, that idea has now become reality—part and parcel of society. With cameras everywhere and websites collecting data from every user, most people’s lives are an open book. How that information is collected and what can be done with it afterwards figures into the completely fascinating scenario which serves as the finale of “Stalker,” now at New World Stages.
Magic, Thrills, and Tricks, Oh My!
Billed as a “mind-boggling thriller,” with exhibitions of magic, illusions and instances of extreme mental acuity and manipulation, the show features internationally acclaimed Swedish performers Peter Brynolf and Jonas Ljung.Mr. Brynolf and Mr. Ljung do not call to mind the stereotypical image of a magician: someone mysterious, foreboding and seemingly privy to secrets no one else knows. Rather, they come across as a pair of laid-back science nerds, with a love of lingonberries and all things IKEA. They also have a habit of pontificating.
