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on the evidence before us , the answer is clear : not easily and , in the end , not well enough .

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most poorly staged

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steven shainberg 's adaptation of mary gaitskill 's harrowing short story ... is a brilliantly played , deeply unsettling experience .

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the limitations of his skill
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