Come and Knock Down My Door
The directing, from Philip Cruise (Fat Cat Killers, The Sex Writer), is adequate. Cruise also plays Clark, the father of Pablo’s girlfriend Samantha – who is played by Callie Fabac (Alexandria, The Sex Writer). Cruise’ directing rarely takes any big risks, but the blocking and set placement do a fine job of communicating how cramped the apartment setting is meant to feel. The (uncredited) window setpiece and the lighting cues (lighting designer Olivia Martin) skillfully create a lot of paranoia. James’ sense of panic and loss of control is well represented through the production, with him literally having no control over who enters and leaves the apartment for much of the play. The directing is competent – dutifully carrying out the vision of a deeply muddled script. [more]