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| John Kauffman. |
THE INDIAN EXPERIENCE
[Dramatic Anthology/Native Americans] A: Wayne Johnson and John Kauffman; D:
Gregory A. Falls; S: Bill Forrester; L: Jody Briggs; P: Zean Production
Company; T: Playhouse 2 (OB); 10/23/73 (1)
This one-night failure featured part-German, part-Nez Perce
Indian John Kauffman in a series of brief sketches that both provided
information about Native American lore and offered examples of writing,
historical and contemporary, about Native American life. Kauffman changed his
Indian gear frequently, thus adding color and visual interest to his
presentation. His partner, John Aylward, served chiefly to introduce each of
the selections by introducing its source. Otherwise, the piece might have been
technically considered a solo show.
Mel Gussow found much of the work repetitious and
“inflated,” presented in a manner “stiff and untheatrical.”