Theater Review: Gender identity humorously examined in Sarah Ruhl's comedic fantasy 'Orlando'

By Jennifer Farrar (CP) – 2 days ago

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — What would it be like to be nearly 500 years old, yet never age in appearance — without using Botox?

And what if, along the way, you first enjoyed the freedom of being a man, but then became a woman facing tedious societal restrictions?

These dilemmas are artfully conveyed by the humorous, gender-bending fantasy, "Orlando," as adapted by Sarah Ruhl from the controversial 1928 novel by Virginia Woolf, now performing off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company.