While Zizek's Hardy moves about like a man wearing starched underwear too sizes too small, Nelson's Alfred lumbers like a likeable bear; his speech, like his attitude, friendly, smooth, and warm. Alfred is not afraid to show his emotions, and does so, particularly when he senses what might be Ramanujan's ultimate fate.
As is typical of a Spotlighers production, less is more, as director Sadowsky manages to transform the theater's intimate stage into a university assembly hall, a train station, Ramanujan's sparse room, and more.
"Partition" continues its run at The Spotlighters, 817 St. Paul Street in downtown Baltimore, now through March 28th. For more information, call 410-752-1225 or visit www.spotlighters.org.
