Hassell’s physical movements take on the patterns of speech, as the articulated rhythms of his monologues become poetry.

This taut, engrossing masterpiece does not confine itself to the cerebral, with the more inspirational and human interludes taking place in the remaining two sections of the artfully imagined triptych scenic design.

Persuasion was Jane Austen’s last finished novel, of only six total, and she is considered the greatest of English women novelists. There are numerous contemporary movies based upon her novels, and she has become a book club staple.

Lin's created that most unlikely of beasts: a play that unwraps itself slowly and thoughtfully with nary a slow moment.