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Man and Boy review: Tension reigns in Rattigan’s forgotten play

Man and Boy review: Tension reigns in Rattigan’s forgotten play

A star rating of 3 out of 5. Although not overly well-received at the time, Terence Rattigan’s Man and Boy is packed full of themes that eerily resonate today. The play follows the Antonescu family, a powerful and crooked financier father and his estranged son living in Greenwich Village in 1934. Gregor Antonescu reappears unexpectedly in his son Basil’s life five years after their estrangement, with a “small” favour to ask. What Basil doesn’t realise is that his father is planning to offer him up as a sexual reward as part of a crooked business deal. The play explores the power dynamics in the central father-son relationship, as well as pondering the larger concepts of conscience and morality. Perhaps even more relevant today is the theme of casual and brazen exploitation with no fear of consequences, making Man and Boy a timely choice for Indhu Rubasingham’s first piece of programming for the National Theatre. Rattigan is a master of subtext, which truly shines in this claustrophobic work. However, at times Man and Boy feels slightly …

Why the Full-Body Workout Reigns Supreme

Why the Full-Body Workout Reigns Supreme

Push-upsA classic strength-training move that builds upper body strength and stabilizes the core, improving both muscle tone and endurance. Place your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, keeping your body in a straight line from head to heels. Lower your chest towards the ground and then press back up. Jumping jacksHorrible as they are, these improve cardiovascular stamina and engage the lower body, arms, and core muscles. Start with your feet together and hands by your sides. Jump your feet out to the sides while raising your arms above your head, then return to the starting position. Forward foldThis underrated stretch helps relieve tension in the lower body and promotes flexibility along your backside. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, then hinge at the hips to slowly lower your torso toward the floor, keeping a slight bend in the knees. Reach toward the ground. If possible, touch your toes. Hold the position for 20-30 seconds. The TRX Tornado Vegas’ go-to full-body exercise is this TRX challenge, which targets strength, stability, and endurance. TRX Low Row …

Confusion reigns in Caracas after Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces

Confusion reigns in Caracas after Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces

CARACAS, Venezuela — In the wooded neighborhood of La Boyera, at the feet of a mountain known as “the volcano,” Elena Berti was sleeping deeply early Saturday when everything began shaking so violently that the head of her bed frame toppled down on her. Berti, 78, recalled rising from her bed, rosary beads in hand, and looking outside at a scene that seemed incomprehensible: The woods beyond her back patio were on fire. Source link