Review: Reanimating an Autistic Artist With ‘Soot and Spit'

    Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities

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    From the moment we enter the space, we are transported. Inspired by Tom Trusky’s book “James Castle: His Life & Art” and infused with old-style fiddle music and acoustic guitar, “Soot and Spit” springs to vivid life on a rustic, neatly cluttered set (by Matthew Imhoff) that seems reassembled from Castle’s drawings of home: the slices of whitewashed walls, which double as screens for clever projections (by Boyd Branch); the iron stove to heat the room; the pieces of playful art — a bird here, a human figure there.

    Period17 Jun 2017

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    • TitleReview: Reanimating an Autistic Artist With ‘Soot and Spit
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletNew York Times
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited States
      Date17/06/17
      DescriptionSoot and Spit NYT Critic's Pick Off Off Broadway, Play1 hr. and 30 min. Closing Date: June 17, 2017New Ohio Theatre, The, 154 Christopher St.212-675-6446
      Producer/AuthorLaura Collins-Hughes
      URLhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/02/theater/review-soot-and-spit-review.html
      PersonsBoyd Branch