All writers in general and playwrights in particular are uneven. Perfection is not a widely recognized human attribute. As the poet Horace cannily observed, "Sometimes even good old Homer nods." So does Shakespeare, the greatest of all. And Nicky Silver, bless his heart, can doze off with the best of them. But whereas Horace referred to occasional passages in the Homeric epics, dramatist Silver can be somnolent for …
SOURCE: John Simon at 06:48PM on December 8, 2016