Rare Revival of ‘Natural Affection’ Misses Play’s Hysterical Violence

Rare revival of ‘Natural Affection’ misses play’s hysterical violence
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Sexual dissatisfaction, loneliness, frustrated small-town dreams, alcoholism, tortured identity: In the 1950s, William Inge turned those unlikely themes into the Broadway hits “Come Back, Little Sheba,” “Bus Stop” and the recently revived “Picnic.” Now the TACT company is giving Inge’s “Natural Affection” its first professional production since its 1963 Broadway premiere. You can see why the …
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