![]() ![]() Played honestly and realistically by Micah Kronlokken from age nine into his thirties, Tim as a boy is sweet and pretty much adorable in his desire for another boy in his class, John (the likable Jude Hansen). I imagine, therefore, that Tim Conigrave was very hard on himself in the memoir, as in the stage version he simply doesn’t come across as all that likable. I have not read the original book, but I understand that Tommy Murphy’s stage adaptation is extremely faithful to it. Based on a beloved Australian memoir of the same title by Timothy Conigrave and opening with a record-breaking run in Sydney, Holding the Man tells the true story of Conigrave’s relationship with his fifteen-year partner John, which began in grade school and survived parental resistance, separation, and other obstacles before finally succumbing to AIDS. Holding the Man, enjoying its Chicago premiere at Pride Arts and Films, aspires to be another. Offhand, Angels in America, Rent, The Normal Heart, The Lonely Planet and As Is spring to mind. There are many excellent plays about the AIDS crisis of the 80s. Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member photos by Paul Goyette. ![]()
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