NEW YORK—Would 19th-century British novelist Jane Austen have recognized her “Sense & Sensibility” in the Bedlam theater adaptation now playing at the Gym at Judson in New York’s historic Greenwich Village? Probably not. But I suspect she would have loved it.
Utilizing Kate Hamill’s excellent adaptation, director Eric Tucker initially presents us with a personable company of actors—10 in all—dressed in contemporary street clothes. They then merge current social dancing with removing their outer garments to reveal—wonder of wonders—period attire. (Costumes are by Angela Huff.)
Simultaneously, their staccato moves develop into elegant period dances. And we are off and running. Or, I should say, off and rolling, for every set piece, from trellises to tables to chairs to bits of tree branches, is on wheels, adeptly moved into place by cast members. (The set design is by John McDermott.)
