Echoes of Beckett in Will Arbery’s ‘Evanston’

Under the taut direction of Danya Taymor, who also collaborated with Arbery on ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning,’ the actors deftly mine the bleak humor and surreal naturalism of the dialogue in ‘Evanston Salt Costs Climbing.’

Monique Carboni
Ken Leung and Jeb Kreager in ‘Evanston Salt Costs Climbing.’ Monique Carboni

In the four years since his play “Evanston Salt Costs Climbing” was first produced, Will Arbery, who’s in his early 30s, has garnered attention and praise for work ranging from the Pulitzer finalist “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” to the wickedly entertaining HBO series “Succession,” which has enlisted Mr. Arbery as an executive consultant.

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