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Acaptivating castinLevin's Deathtrap By Barbara Clark bclark@barnstablepatriot.com SARAH SIERSZYN PHOTO SEER RIDICULOUSNESS- Psychic Helga ten Oorp (Laura Esterman) sen troubleaheadfor SidBruhl(AbrahamAdams)andCliffordAnderson(Stephen Mir) inMonomoyTheatre's Deathtrap. / / "V Tothing recedes like I \| success>" quJPs Sid- JL ^1ney Bruhl, and he shouldknow.Wemeet Sid in Act I of Ira Levin's ingenious thriller Deathtrap -he's a formerly suc- cessful playwright, but those scintillating Broadway thrillers are no longer clicking out fast and furiously from Sid's Smith- Corona typewriter. He's experi- encing a nastywriter'sblock, and as the curtain rises we're about to see what Sid plans to do about his dwindling career. Sid has received a script from novice playwright Clifford An- derson, one of his students, and he feels certain it has the quali- ties of a sure-fire hit. Sid's wife, Myra, thinks a collaboration between the two writers might work, and Sid begins to enlarge on the idea in his mind's eye, hatching a devious plan to make the script his own. To say that murder and may- hem now ensue would be putting it mildly. So get set, audience: from here on, nothing will turn out to be what it seems at first glance. The characters shift into high gear for this fast, clever thriller, a specialty from the late, great Levin, who during his career turned out such favorites asRosemary 'sBaby, The BoysFrom Brazil and The Stepford Wives, as well as the early classic novel A Kiss BeforeDying, which later became a movie starring Robert Wagnerand Joanne Woodward, Playing Sid, Abraham Adams is a hoot, full of wry humor and bombast. Adams effectively uses his facial expressions and body movements to draw out his remarks, making his quick com- ments allthe more resonant. Ste- ven Mir'sopen countenanceplays up the character of Clifford as a naive and optimistic young man who has yet to learn the tricks of the trade, or so it seems. He, too, fills up the stage with his physical appearanceandlankymovements, matching Sid's deviousness with his own clever two-step. As Myra , Kat Bramley is especially effective when she expresses her over-the-top ner- vousness as the plot grows in complexity. Alex Nicosia puts on a good act as Porter Milgrim, Sid's attorney, who has an idea or two up his sleeve as well. And as the psychic Helga ten Dorp, Laura Esterman steals the show fromthemoment of her entrance, as she flits lightly about thestage, describingher mentalpowers and predicting dire happenings in the Bruhl household. That Deathtraphas held up well over the years since 1978 seems obviousfrom theaudiencescreams that greeted each surprise twist and suspenseful moment in the performance,andthesewerenicely punctuated in Act HIby ominous rollsof thunderand lights-outmo- ments. Nora Chester's direction and the effectiveuse of the show's many props helped make this an extremely enjoyable evening. Deathtrap, by Ira Levin, 8 p.m. through July 19 at Monomoy Theatre,776 Main St., Chatham. For tickets,call 508-945- 1589orgotowww.monomoytheatre.org Chillsandlaughsin Monomoycomedy-thriller ln#t i^Sf S K ^^^^t^SSr ^S^S^' . «¦. ysT^ ¦? *^% J^*^^^&^mm0mvPBlm^mwM Bj ^r ig. a^^B. Jft^Wji'iif!36ujo8itf^I JSMI? TO ¦ ^r ^B liisdjfl I ¦ I Ift ft!1 i BfalM^^^TS^ I ^^^^^ H ¦ ^¦ JB ^!?^ —;.. j '_"_ !i _». ^.jffll^lnlcriiKlit-rMM ^ ^| i .^m^m1^^^9mwmmP rrTr~~: ^ '"'~' ' "'""""'" ,|r~:^:=^ri^ '"1,1' •¦ i'" ' ""** i^L^L^L^L^L^L^ Hf •*• afcL. ^ dl ^ ^ « 2^ 7 '^ > ^^^^*^9^^ wwtM riiM <*nfi a>^B f3M f aaj tt\. Nft in^L^L^L^L^L^LV LVI iaV L^K j mm mmsriH aWHBil l l Li.M BH' - : ™ Wu Wt* ***? 55 ¦ ¦» SB |gj jf< Hi ¦ BM1& ¦ }Mi EI RS ^ S^ sW ^^- i- • '¦ w [^ WW^WwKWM ^ Mjm Hlm ^^^^ fj R&f tj ** P<_. ^ Restaurant &Tavern 223 Rt 6A - Yarmouth Port - 508-362-9962 LUNCH .DINNER .SUNDAY BRUNCH Three Course Early Dining Menu from 4:30-6:00 priced from $25 Offering the best of the season! Our summerfav orites are back... Lobster salad croissant,fried Ipswich Clams, seafood risotto, native Swordfish , and the return of the incomparable OYI baked stuffed lobster The Capes Best Brunch Buffet 10-1 Lunch Tues-Sat from 11-.30 Dinner Tuesday - Sundayfrom 4:30 www.oldyarmouthinn.com